[Bug 1022546] [NEW] Cannot install ubuntu on free ext4 partition

[lionelt]

Public bug reported:

I one day had the problem that my system wouldn't launch GRUB (I was dual booting ubuntu windows at this time). Instead, it showed "read error". Since then, I'm trying everything to at least be able to use the computer. I destroyed windows and wanted to use the partition left by it to install a new ubuntu 12.04, nearer to the BIOS, so that grub could maybe finally be launched... (as my attemps to repair the old grub on the old ubuntu (which is at the extreme end of the disk) failed).
My sytem is 64 bits
Thanks for your help!

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ubiquity 2.10.16
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.315
Date: Mon Jul  9 14:37:13 2012
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=unknown
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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Title:
  Cannot install ubuntu on free ext4 partition

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I one day had the problem that my system wouldn't launch GRUB (I was dual booting ubuntu windows at this time). Instead, it showed "read error". Since then, I'm trying everything to at least be able to use the computer. I destroyed windows and wanted to use the partition left by it to install a new ubuntu 12.04, nearer to the BIOS, so that grub could maybe finally be launched... (as my attemps to repair the old grub on the old ubuntu (which is at the extreme end of the disk) failed).
  My sytem is 64 bits
  Thanks for your help!

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.10.16
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.315
  Date: Mon Jul  9 14:37:13 2012
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=unknown
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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