Bug 2363925 - WebUI: org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Error: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xff in position 106: invalid start byte
Summary: WebUI: org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Error: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xff...
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of bug 2254801
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 42
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
unspecified
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: anaconda-maint
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2025-05-04 01:52 UTC by m
Modified: 2025-05-14 08:38 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
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Environment:
Last Closed: 2025-05-14 08:38:57 UTC
Type: Bug
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/tmp/webui.log (1.03 MB, text/plain)
2025-05-04 01:54 UTC, m 		no flags Details
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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 ***
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