Bug 2363925

Summary: WebUI: org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Error: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xff in position 106: invalid start byte
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: m <mattgatto>
Component: anacondaAssignee: anaconda-maint
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 42CC: anaconda-maint, kkoukiou, mattgatto, w
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Description m 2025-05-04 01:52:42 UTC 
Installation of Fedora 42 failed when installing the bootloader.

Installer WebUI Critical Error:
org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Error: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xff in position 106: invalid start byte

Please attach the log file /tmp/webui.log to the issue.
Comment 1 m 2025-05-04 01:54:35 UTC 
Created attachment 2088300 [details]
/tmp/webui.log
Comment 2 m 2025-05-05 04:19:46 UTC 
I turned "Secure Boot" on in the BIOS after having deleted all the existing partitions that were on the hard disk I was trying to install Fedora 42 to, and the problem stopped occuring. I think it was the Secure Boot that was doing it though, because after I enabled that is when I stopped seeing this bug.
Comment 3 m 2025-05-06 02:53:42 UTC 
So I guess this is another duplicate of bug 2254801
Comment 4 Katerina Koukiou 2025-05-14 08:38:57 UTC 
Fixed in anaconda-43.17-1.fc43

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 2254801 ***