Attempting to install Ubuntu Server 22.04.5 LTS or 24.04.4 LTS in VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 fails near the end of the installation process with error “there was a problem completing the installation”.
Environment
VMware Workstation Pro 25H2
4 GB RAM assigned
100 GB virtual disk
UEFI firmware (default settings)
Problem
The installation progresses normally through language selection, networking, storage configuration, and package installation. However, near the end of the installation, the installer reports:
Sorry, there was a problem completing the installation.
What I tried
Recreated the VM from scratch
Disabled “Set up this disk as an LVM group”
Tried both guided and manual partitioning
Re-downloaded and verified the ISO images
Increased virtual disk size to 100 GB
Additional Observation
Ubuntu Server 26.04 installs successfully.
