[Bug 1863469] Re: cannot install ubuntu on a dual with windows. Grub won't install

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  cannot install ubuntu on a dual with windows. Grub won't install

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Badly removed an old not working ubuntu 16 install (removing
  partition), boot is crushed. Can't use boot-repair because of path to
  /cow not found. So tried to re-install a new ubuntu 19 to re-install
  grub. Grub install failled while install

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
  Package: ubiquity 19.10.21
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-18.19-generic 5.3.1
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-18-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.427
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Sun Feb 16 11:25:27 2020
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=fr_FR.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
   LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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