[Bug 1022546] Re: Cannot install ubuntu on free ext4 partition

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seems that there is a problem with the disk to which you are trying to
install Ubuntu.  I'd recommend performing a back up of your existing
operating system and then investigating the situation.  Measures you
might take include checking cable connections for your disks and using
software tools to investigate the health of your hardware.  In the event
that is is not in fact an error with your hardware please set the bug's
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** Tags added: ubiquity-2.10.16

** Tags added: hardware-error

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  Cannot install ubuntu on free ext4 partition

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

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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