[Bug 1339561] Re: "grub-install/dev/sda" failed

[Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot]

Exception during installation:
Jul  9 07:38:04 ubuntu /plugininstall.py: Traceback (most recent call last):
Jul  9 07:38:04 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1770, in <module>
Jul  9 07:38:04 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     install.run()
Jul  9 07:38:04 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 78, in wrapper
Jul  9 07:38:04 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     func(self)
Jul  9 07:38:04 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 241, in run
Jul  9 07:38:04 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     self.configure_bootloader()
Jul  9 07:38:04 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:   File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1026, in configure_bootloader
Jul  9 07:38:04 ubuntu /plugininstall.py:     "GrubInstaller failed with code %d" % ret)
Jul  9 07:38:04 ubuntu /plugininstall.py: ubiquity.install_misc.InstallStepError: GrubInstaller failed with code 1
Jul  9 07:38:04 ubuntu /plugininstall.py: 


** Tags added: installer-crash

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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Title:
  "grub-install/dev/sda" failed

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 14.04 was not running well, so I tried to wipe the SSD drive
  and start over.  Now, I cannot do anything with that drive.  I am new
  to Linux and Ubuntu.  Any help would be appreciated.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.18.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.340
  Date: Wed Jul  9 16:50:44 2014
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  ProcEnviron:
   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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