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jpaulb
December 10th, 2012, 01:14 AM
I had this happen also today with wubi 12.10 rev273
The installation crashes. The error seems to be The boot configuration data store could not be opened.


12-09 15:48 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running modify_bcd...
12-09 15:48 DEBUG WindowsBackend: modify_bcd Drive(C: hd 871950.609375 mb free ntfs)
12-09 15:49 ERROR TaskList: Error executing command
>>command=C:\Windows\sysnative\bcdedit.exe /create /d Ubuntu /application bootsector
>>retval=1
>>stderr=The boot configuration data store could not be opened.

The system cannot find the file specified.


>>stdout=
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\win32\backend.py", line 694, in modify_bcd
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 66, in run_command
Exception: Error executing command
>>command=C:\Windows\sysnative\bcdedit.exe /create /d Ubuntu /application bootsector
>>retval=1
>>stderr=The boot configuration data store could not be opened.

The system cannot find the file specified.


>>stdout=
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: New task modify_bcd
12-09 15:49 ERROR root: Error executing command
>>command=C:\Windows\sysnative\bcdedit.exe /create /d Ubuntu /application bootsector
>>retval=1
>>stderr=The boot configuration data store could not be opened.

The system cannot find the file specified.


>>stdout=
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 58, in run
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 132, in select_task
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 158, in run_installer
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\win32\backend.py", line 694, in modify_bcd
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 66, in run_command
Exception: Error executing command
>>command=C:\Windows\sysnative\bcdedit.exe /create /d Ubuntu /application bootsector
>>retval=1
>>stderr=The boot configuration data store could not be opened.

The system cannot find the file specified.


>>stdout=
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: New task modify_bcd
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: New task modify_bcd
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: New task modify_bcd
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: New task modify_bcd
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: New task modify_bcd
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished modify_bootloader
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: # Finished tasklist
there is about 800GB free on the HDD there shouldn't be any problem with fragmentation. The error seems to be The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
bcbc
December 10th, 2012, 02:01 AM
The problem is that something has turned your boot partition (that contains the BCD store) offline. You can find directions how to turn it back online at the following link:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/73585/wubi-installer-error-the-boot-configuration-data-store-could-not-be-opened (http://askubuntu.com/q/73585/14916)
jpaulb
December 23rd, 2012, 10:38 PM
The problem is that something has turned your boot partition (that contains the BCD store) offline. You can find directions how to turn it back online at the following link:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/73585/wubi-installer-error-the-boot-configuration-data-store-could-not-be-opened (http://askubuntu.com/q/73585/14916)

Thanks I tried that no luck.
bcbc
December 24th, 2012, 01:21 AM
The other approach is to assign a drive letter to the boot partition. You can do this from the Windows Disk Management (Create and format partitions).
jpaulb
December 24th, 2012, 02:28 AM
Windows 7 is on its' own HDD as it came from Dell, Ubuntu on another HDD.
Windows HDD has only 2 partitions, the installation and the recovery partition, a far as I know that HDD does not have a separate boot partition.
Bucky Ball
December 24th, 2012, 02:45 AM
Thread Moved to Installation & Upgrades

Your thread is tagged with 'Wubi' yet you are now saying you have Windows and Ubuntu on separate partitions.

A Wubi install is Ubuntu inside Windows ... which is it?
jpaulb
December 24th, 2012, 03:27 AM
Thread Moved to Installation & Upgrades

Your thread is tagged with 'Wubi' yet you are now saying you have Windows and Ubuntu on separate partitions.

A Wubi install is Ubuntu inside Windows ... which is it?

Yes I know
The problem is after I installed wubi once the windows is messed up. Read the first entry here.

I use wubi with windows to preview the next Ubuntu installation before I up grade my linux installation. I have been running Xubuntu since Ubuntu started with that Unity which I personally think sucks. I used wubi to install the latest ubuntu distro and then removed it to try out Kubuntu. that is when something screwed up and I can not use wubi because of the warning I get which is stated at the beginning of this thread.
Bucky Ball
December 24th, 2012, 03:54 AM
Point is ... which do you want help with? The Wubi install or the Ubuntu install on the separate partition? If the latter, please remove the 'Wubi' tag from the thread title. Cheers. ;)
jpaulb
December 24th, 2012, 04:18 AM
Point is ... which do you want help with? The Wubi install or the Ubuntu install on the separate partition? If the latter, please remove the 'Wubi' tag from the thread title. Cheers. ;)

Wubi instal as I asked for with my initial question. Go back to beginning. why do I get this warning at the start of this thread ???

12-09 15:48 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running modify_bcd...
12-09 15:48 DEBUG WindowsBackend: modify_bcd Drive(C: hd 871950.609375 mb free ntfs)
12-09 15:49 ERROR TaskList: Error executing command
>>command=C:\Windows\sysnative\bcdedit.exe /create /d Ubuntu /application bootsector
>>retval=1
>>stderr=The boot configuration data store could not be opened.

The system cannot find the file specified.


>>stdout=
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\win32\backend.py", line 694, in modify_bcd
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 66, in run_command
Exception: Error executing command
>>command=C:\Windows\sysnative\bcdedit.exe /create /d Ubuntu /application bootsector
>>retval=1
>>stderr=The boot configuration data store could not be opened.

The system cannot find the file specified.


>>stdout=
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: New task modify_bcd
12-09 15:49 ERROR root: Error executing command
>>command=C:\Windows\sysnative\bcdedit.exe /create /d Ubuntu /application bootsector
>>retval=1
>>stderr=The boot configuration data store could not be opened.

The system cannot find the file specified.


>>stdout=
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 58, in run
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 132, in select_task
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 158, in run_installer
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\win32\backend.py", line 694, in modify_bcd
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 66, in run_command
Exception: Error executing command
>>command=C:\Windows\sysnative\bcdedit.exe /create /d Ubuntu /application bootsector
>>retval=1
>>stderr=The boot configuration data store could not be opened.

The system cannot find the file specified.


>>stdout=
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: New task modify_bcd
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: New task modify_bcd
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: New task modify_bcd
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: New task modify_bcd
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: New task modify_bcd
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: ## Finished modify_bootloader
12-09 15:49 DEBUG TaskList: # Finished tasklist
arpanaut
December 24th, 2012, 04:39 AM
If your windows is not working or its filesystem is corrupt,
then I have doubts that the wubi installer will work or even be able to write to the windows system.
Please clarify if your windows is working correctly.
bcbc
December 24th, 2012, 05:38 AM
Dell's come with a boot partition. I have a recent Win 7 Dell (more than one actually). You can see all the partitions through the disk management console.

You're not the first to get this problem. If you go to an CMD.EXE prompt that you "Run as Adminstrator" and run "bcdedit" it will give you the same error. The fix(es) I have provided seem to work for other people. I'm not aware of any other fixes. (And this is unrelated to Ubuntu or Wubi).