[Bug 1244796] [NEW] can't install ubuntu 13.10. Can't use computer anymore

[carlos]

Public bug reported:

Upgrading from ubuntu 13.04 to 13.10. installation crashed.  Installed 12.04 from a flash disk. Computer keeps trying to start 13.10.  Downloaded a 13.10CD.  instead of repairing the failed install, it installed in another partition.  and again failed.
I don't want to format my HD.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: ubiquity 2.15.26
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
Date: Fri Oct 25 19:03:28 2013
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=pt_BR
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=pt_BR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: apport-bug i386 saucy ubiquity-2.15.26 ubuntu

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Title:
  can't install ubuntu 13.10. Can't use computer anymore

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

Bug description:
  Upgrading from ubuntu 13.04 to 13.10. installation crashed.  Installed 12.04 from a flash disk. Computer keeps trying to start 13.10.  Downloaded a 13.10CD.  instead of repairing the failed install, it installed in another partition.  and again failed.
  I don't want to format my HD.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.15.26
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
  Date: Fri Oct 25 19:03:28 2013
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=pt_BR
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=pt_BR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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