FYI, I did delete the virtual machine and created a new one and was able to install Ubuntu without this error occurring the second time around.
-----Original Message----- From: boun...@canonical.com [mailto:boun...@canonical.com] On Behalf Of Matt Parlette Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 9:43 AM To: jbro...@san.rr.com Subject: [Bug 972620] Re: Vitual machine crashed while trying to install Ubuntu 11.10 32-bit on my Win 7 professional machine Apr 3 16:36:25 ubuntu install.py: keeping packages due to preseeding: icedtea6-plugin openoffice.org Apr 3 16:36:25 ubuntu install.py: keeping language packs for: en Apr 3 16:36:25 ubuntu clock-setup: Tue Apr 3 16:36:25 UTC 2012 Apr 3 16:36:25 ubuntu clock-setup: rdate: adjust local clock by 0.000912 seconds Apr 3 09:36:26 ubuntu ubiquity[2831]: switched to page timezone Apr 3 16:36:27 ubuntu ubiquity: /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/deprecation.py:96: UserWarning: Deprecated parameter 'autoFix' Apr 3 16:36:27 ubuntu ubiquity: warnings.warn("Deprecated parameter %r" % key) Apr 3 16:36:28 ubuntu install.py: Exception during installation: Apr 3 16:36:28 ubuntu install.py: Traceback (most recent call last): Apr 3 16:36:28 ubuntu install.py: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 656, in <module> Apr 3 16:36:28 ubuntu install.py: install.run() Apr 3 16:36:28 ubuntu install.py: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 130, in run Apr 3 16:36:28 ubuntu install.py: self.copy_all() Apr 3 16:36:28 ubuntu install.py: File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 408, in copy_all Apr 3 16:36:28 ubuntu install.py: os.mkdir(targetpath, mode) Apr 3 16:36:28 ubuntu install.py: OSError: [Errno 17] File exists: '/target/var' Apr 3 16:36:28 ubuntu install.py: -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/972620 Title: Vitual machine crashed while trying to install Ubuntu 11.10 32-bit on my Win 7 professional machine Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Not sure what else to provide. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: ubiquity 2.8.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 CasperVersion: 1.287 Date: Tue Apr 3 09:36:43 2012 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SourcePackage: ubiquity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/972620/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/972620 Title: Vitual machine crashed while trying to install Ubuntu 11.10 32-bit on my Win 7 professional machine To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/972620/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs