Public bug reported:
Steps to reproduce:
Install 10.04 (32-bit desktop edition) within Windows using Wubi.
Boot Ubuntu and start a package update. This updates 'grub'.
During the package install phase, 'grub' pops up a window that asks you whether
or not to perform the update.
If you do NOT choose to abort, but choose to let 'grub' update the system, it
overwrites the windows master boot record.
Result:
This bricks the system since neither Windows or Linux boot (since both depend
on the Windows bootloader).
The solution is to use a recovery disk/stick to replace the MBR by a windows
version again. This is not for everyone.
So there are 2 problems here:
- A newbie user can brick his system. Great way to popularize Linux.
- 'grub' manages to ask difficult questions (to inexperienced users) during a
routine package update.
P.S. Sorry for the ad-hoc bug report. This needs analysis by someone who
knows what he/she is talking about. Is this a grub, wubi or generic
Ubuntu issue? The problem is real though.
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Fresh wubi 10.04 install + package update can brick the system
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/609815
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