Wubi

invalid argument error during installation alongside windows xp

Asked by sp.

the wubi-11.04-rev211.log error details are;

08-15 10:32 ERROR TaskList: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
  File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 208, in copy_file
IOError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
08-15 10:32 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
08-15 10:32 DEBUG TaskList: New task check_iso
08-15 10:32 ERROR root: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 57, in run
  File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 129, in select_task
  File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 195, in run_cd_menu
  File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 119, in select_task
  File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 157, in run_installer
  File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
  File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 208, in copy_file
IOError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument
08-15 10:32 DEBUG CommonBackend: Searching for local ISO
08-15 10:32 DEBUG CommonBackend: Could not find any ISO or CD, downloading one now
08-15 10:32 DEBUG TaskList: New task get_metalink
08-15 10:32 ERROR TaskList: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
  File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 492, in get_iso
  File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 330, in download_iso
Exception: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
08-15 10:32 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
08-15 10:32 DEBUG TaskList: # Finished tasklist

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

How did you kick off the install?

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sp. (hs5drl) said : 		#2

hello actionparsnip,
thank you for your prompt response.
the problem is solved now. I reinstalled wubi with the original CD and it never report any errors again.
I guess it because of defection during CD copying from original to empty CD.