[Bug 838040] Re: Wubi installer fails to run after choosing install inside windows

[Erick Brunzell]

OK, after asking some questions, I found out that Wubi doesn't support
Lubuntu (or vice versa) so I don't know what the plans are there? I
suppose technically that ubiquity shouldn't offer the option to install
inside Windows with Lubuntu, but I'm also sure tweaking ubiquity for
each specific flavor of Ubuntu would be a nightmare.

So maybe I should open a separate bug stating that ubiquity offers an
invaild option from the Lubuntu live CD? I'll do whatever I'm told ;^) I
honestly think Lubuntu's target audience won't so much be those with
newer OEM PCs that are likely to have 4 NTFS or FAT partitions anyway.

But onto Ubuntu, I decided to repeat the test with the Ubuntu live
20110901-i386 image and it works as expected .......... almost. I'm
including a picture of the screen after clicking "continue" having
selected "install inside windows". There is no prompt to remove disc,
which is not automatically ejected, and no prompt to press enter or
anything. In fact removing the CD and pressing enter does nothing.

I had to hit the reset button on the PC but when Windows did reboot and
finish loading the Wubi installation screen did appear as it should. Why
I didn't get that with the Ubuntu 20110831-i386 iso I don't know??? I
was tired and Windows XP takes a long time to become "usable" after
booting, perhaps due to the anti-virus and other junkware, so maybe I
just got impatient :^(

Hopefully the included picture will be helpful, I'll try to complete the
Wubi install soon.

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Title:
  Wubi installer fails to run after choosing install inside windows

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I do not often use Wubi so this definitely needs to be confirmed by
  someone else, but with Beta upon us and the final not far off I wanted
  to be sure the "Wubi offered if four primary partitions exist" feature
  in the live installer worked properly.

  I performed this test first using the Lubuntu 20110830.2-i386 live CD
  and after it partially failed I repeated the test with the Ubuntu
  20110831-i386 iso which also failed.

  Now, the installer offers the correct options; install inside Win,
  replace Win, or something else. But after selecting "inside windows"
  and rebooting I waited and waited after booting Win XP and the
  wubi.exe never did launch.

  I then performed a retest with a Natty final image to be sure my
  memory wasn't failing me.

  So, unless this change was intentional, probably Evan Dandrea needs to
  have a look at what may have changed.

  To be honest I remember wondering during Natty testing why the user
  wasn't just prompted to insert the disc after booting into Windows?
  That would save a fresh download for those who have limited download
  plans or slow networks.

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