[Bug 1511113] [NEW] GRUB can't write to the H/D in a dual boot install

[Robert L. Kief]

Public bug reported:

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on an ASUS Netbook with Win8 on
it.  I'm trying for a dual boot install.  I've tried installing Ubuntu
with Secure Boot both enabled and disabled and appear to get the same
error regardless.  The end result is that GRUB messes with the Windows
boot loader resulting in an unbootable H/D.  I was able to restore
(reset) Win8 from the recovery partition.

I haven't tried installing Ubuntu on the whole drive because this is a
friend's netbook and I have no way to recover Win8 if the install fails
when installing on the complete H/D.  As a last ditch effort, I'll try
the install on the whole drive, but I want to exhaust my other options
first.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: ubiquity 2.18.8.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt2
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.340.2
Date: Wed Oct 28 14:38:32 2015
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.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: amd64 apport-bug trusty ubiquity-2.18.8.9 ubuntu

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Title:
   GRUB can't write to the H/D in a dual boot install

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm trying to install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on an ASUS Netbook with Win8 on
  it.  I'm trying for a dual boot install.  I've tried installing Ubuntu
  with Secure Boot both enabled and disabled and appear to get the same
  error regardless.  The end result is that GRUB messes with the Windows
  boot loader resulting in an unbootable H/D.  I was able to restore
  (reset) Win8 from the recovery partition.

  I haven't tried installing Ubuntu on the whole drive because this is a
  friend's netbook and I have no way to recover Win8 if the install
  fails when installing on the complete H/D.  As a last ditch effort,
  I'll try the install on the whole drive, but I want to exhaust my
  other options first.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.18.8.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt2
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.340.2
  Date: Wed Oct 28 14:38:32 2015
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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