[Bug 1130036] [NEW] GRUB installer fatal error when i try to install Ubuntu whitout dual-boot

[Iowan]

Public bug reported:

I try to install Ubuntu whitout dual-boot on a PC actually running
Windows 8.

I can't install GRUB on /dev/sda

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: ubiquity 2.12.16
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.328
Date: Tue Feb 19 11:42:15 2013
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- debian-installer/language=fr keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=ch keyboard-configuration/variantcode=fr
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal ubiquity-2.12.16

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Title:
  GRUB installer fatal error when i try to install Ubuntu whitout dual-
  boot

Status in “grub-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I try to install Ubuntu whitout dual-boot on a PC actually running
  Windows 8.

  I can't install GRUB on /dev/sda

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.12.16
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.328
  Date: Tue Feb 19 11:42:15 2013
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- debian-installer/language=fr keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=ch keyboard-configuration/variantcode=fr
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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