Ubuntu 12.04 --- grub-efi-amd64-signed failed to install into /target/

Question

I have HP Pavillion 14-n009tu laptop (i-5, 4GB) with Windows-8 OS installed on it. I am trying to install ubuntu 12.04 as a dual boot OS on Windows8. I have disabled fast boot and secure boot options also. I am facing following error while installing ubuntu 12.04:

grub-efi-amd64-signed failed to install into /target/. Without GRUB boot loader,
the installed system will not boot

I have created three partitions:

1. 38GB-ext4- Root mounted
2. 08GB-ext4- /home
3. 10GB Swap area

Please guide me how to resolve this problem.

Solution 1

Hey Ramji Had the exact same problem. What fixed my problem was that i went through the steps again and made sure I was connected to the Internet the second time. go through the process again (don't partition again because the hard drive is still partitioned ) but this time chose the option to format the partitions so that you erase the information that was loaded before the installation failed. look at the comments here Why 12.04 Fails to install grub-efi to /target/? if you are still having problems follow this instructions http://www.everydaylinuxuser.com/2013/09/install-ubuntu-linux-alongside-windows.html

Solution 2

I solved the problem by creating a 200MB FAT32 partition in the beginning of the disk with the flags boot and esp. Creating a partition with this configuration was suggested by boot-repair tool after I got the error you mentioned and I tried to fix it using such tool.

I hope this helps! Good luck!

Solution 3

It is a bug. If you are installing using a pendrive, just modify the filename grub-efi-amd64-signed_1.9~ubuntu12.04.4+1.99-21ubuntu3.10_amd.deb in directory /pool/main/g/grub2-signed/ by adding 64 at the end before .deb. It works 100%.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1633913

Comments

[Avinash Raj]

after installing ubuntu try boot-repair.

[Julian Stirling]

Could you also paste in the full partition table. As these may be in extended partitions, which can cause issues occasionally. If you run boot repair as suggested this information is in the paste link which you are given at the end.

[stiemannkj1]

I also had this problem on a Linux Mint 18.1 MATE install. The solution for me was to disable the internet connection while installing.

[karel]

Possible duplicate of 16.04 new installation gives grub-efi-amd64-signed failed installation /target/ ubuntu 16.04 at the end

[raphael]

Not the case for 14.04

[MM.]

This is the correct solution! More info: wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/EFI_System_Partition