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/dev/sda2: UNEXPACTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY [duplicate]

Hope all are doing well I have a Linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on my laptop. During the boot, I got the error as.. "/dev/sda2: UNEXPACTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY " I guess some of the ...
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Fsck problem: the root filesystem on /dev/sda5 requires a manual fsck

My Ubuntu computer says /dev/sda5 contains a file system with errors, check forced. /dev/sda5: Inode 393249 seems to contain garbage. /dev/sda5: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY. (i.e., ...
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fsck fails with invalid superblock

New install of 22.04.2 on a Dell Insperion N4110 Corei3. When I run fsck from live CD I get: ubuntu@lubuntu:~$ sudo fsck -f /dev/sdb fsck from util-linux 2.37.2 ...
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WARNING: Filesystem system has error. couldn't fIx parent of node 47322B43 Couldn't find parent directory entry

WARNING: Filesystem system has error. couldn't fIx parent of node 47322B43 Couldn't find parent directory entry. I have Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) OS installed every time i boot getting ...
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Stuck with "You are in emergency mode. "

I cannot boot into my Ubuntu 22.04 machine (Dell OptiPlex 7050), and I repeatedly see the following message on a black screen: You are in emergency mode. After logging in, type "journalctl -xb&...
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fsck.mode=force is NOT checking the file system

I have been having hard drive issues on Ubuntu 18.04 where the system randomly remounts my root partition (/dev/sda4) as read-only due to errors. dmesg|grep 'I/O error' reveals obvious problems with ...
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How to fix ubuntu not starting error fsck fill systrm

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Ubuntu Froze at the loading screen

I was Trying to enable Ubuntu on Xorg because I have Invidia Driver but after trying few solutions here my Ubuntu froze on the start screen i can't enable networking to connect to the wifi when trying ...
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Repair disk from live CD

I have a PC which do no boot for disk problems, when starting I see messages like ... bulk update request IO error, dev sda, sector (some number) Buffer IO Error on dev sda (I cannot copy & paste ...
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Ubuntu Mate not booting, recovery not booting, initramfs & fsck no fix - after recent update

after an update my Q957 mini PC won't boot into Linux, Windows (dualboot) is still working. After trying to boot ubuntu, it immeadiately went into the initramfs shell mode. The same happens, if i try ...
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Can't see some files after running " fsck -y /dev/sda3 " [duplicate]

While using GParted live usb to create some free space on my disk (only ubuntu 22.04 is installed on that entire disk), I mistakely stopped the resizing operation in between, and later when I tried to ...
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Stuck in emergency mode. Recently added partitions to a brand new drive. Ran fsck in live environment, but it didn't help

After I added a new drive and made some partitions, on my next boot I got: [ 1.920835] [ 4.999121] hid-generic 003:0D8C:005.0006: No inputs registered, leaving [ 5.947015] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:...
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"fsck" - Permission Denied

I'm getting a error. See: What I'm supose to do? Tx, everyone!
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the root filesystem /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv requires a manual fsck

I have a server running on Ubuntu Server 20.04.5 LTS. Sometimes the os goes in read-only mode and I have to do a "sudo reboot" and every time it reboots i get this error: "the root ...
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Unable to start Ubuntu in GUI mode after upgrade

I have upgraded my Ubuntu from 20.04, but when it restarted in graphical mode ...
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Forcing fsck to check more than one mount point at every boot?

I want to force fsck to run before every boot on my 2 mount points (constant problems with the filesystem): /dev/nvme0n1p2 /dev/nvme0n1p4 > mount | grep nvme0 /dev/nvme0n1p2 on / type ext4 (rw,...
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Failure to Boot: Journal version is not supported by this e2fsck

My computer is failing to boot regularly, and I am entering the initramfs screen. The command exit outputs the following. /dev/nvme0n1p2: Journal version not supported by this e2fsck. /dev/nvme0n1p2: ...
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Warning: Filesystem still has errors

After I rebooted my Ubuntu (20.04) laptop, it hung at the purple screen and the login page never appeared. I pressed the power button to turn it off, and after I turned it on again, I ran into the ...
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e2fsck deletes many inodes, recovers too little data from a disk image. Are there better methods?

I imaged a failing SSD as best I could using ddrescue or dd (it's been too long to recall which). With the resulting .img, I've burnt a disk which is not recognised as mountable. Using e2fsck -fyvC 0 ...
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Ubuntu gets corrupted after installing it in Desktop

I have been using ubuntu desktop version for more than six years now. However, recently (for about nine months) I’m facing an issue. The explanation of the issue is below, Nine months ago, ubuntu os ...
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Is it ok to run fsck intead of e2fsck for a read only badblocks correction?

I have a hard drive with a failing block that points to inode 8 of the first partition, this falls in exactly on the journal. So I tried to run e2fsck -cpvk but the problem is that i forgot to write ...
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Bash: control a prompt program

I've searched all over Google and the StackExchange sites, but all of the answers may work for the programs they used, but not for this (timecalc). This program is similar of fsck, having a ">&...
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An error occurred during the file system check [duplicate]

Checking filesystems /dev/sda6: clean, 114325,960992 files, 840062;3040000 blocks /dev/sda2: clean, 22,960992 files, 109552,3840000 blocks , /dev/sda9: Superb lock last mount time (Fri Dec 2 12:...
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Bad magic number: which command to verify filesystem health?

Drives 1 and 2 are bootable (not live) 64GB USB flash drives on which I have installed Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS. I boot the computer using Drive 1, to study the health of Drive 2 (/dev/sdb). Drive 2 is ...
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If 'fsck' has to run and do some repair, shouldn't a 'Timeshift' restore be run?

My reason for asking is that fsck probably has to make assumptions which may not be correct and hide a lingering problem. Running a Restore is more likely to result in a stable system? Ubuntu 22.04
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e2fsck aborts even though filesystem is unmounted

I am using a live Ubuntu USB disk (20.04) to repair a filesystem on another USB disk. The e2fsck command aborts because the filesystem is perceived as "in use". The filesystem is unmounted, ...
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Can't mount partition after change lable using minitool in windows 11

I have dual boot windows and ubuntu while working on windows I changed the partition name in minitool wizard accidentally since the partition was not showing in the drive menu I tried. When I tried to ...
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Fsck logs on the screen

I just install Ubuntu 22.10 and first that I notice is fsck logs on the screen before splash screen. I don't want watch this. So I found fsck.mode=skip, but I don't want turn off checking, FRAMEBUFFER=...
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Add more verbosity when running `fsck` disk check at boot time?

I've set the number of mounts after which the filesystem will be checked for errors: sudo tune2fs -c 1 /dev/nvme0n1p2 (More at https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-force-fsck-to-check-filesystem-after-...
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Manual fsck every day

I have the latest ubuntu distro on a server which I run 24/7. About once a day the server will just appear to be offline, my plex goes down and when I try to SSH in, I just get connection refused. ...
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How to run fsck on encrypted (luks) disk from a bootable usb?

I have encrypted my disk using LUKS. After every boot up, my machine throws "DISK IS LIKELY TO FAIL SOON" message. To fix this, I am trying to run fsck on the root partition. I tried running ...
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fsck failed with exit status 4

when I choose to boot ubuntu, I enter emergency mode, and here are some photos to help you what should i do to get into ubuntu normally?[this is when I run journalctl -xb | grep failed][1]
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Apps crash after 20-30 minutes Ubuntu 22.04

I've been using Ubuntu 22.04 since mid-August, and this particular problem started today. For some reason, the computer wouldn't start this morning, and had an fsck error. I ran fsck -a /dev/(I don't ...
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Ubuntu screen turns black after "recovering journal" and purple screen in recovery blacks out

One day, I was powering off my PC to check the thermal paste because it was getting hot. I turned it back on, and now the screen momentarily says "recovering journal" then turns black. I ...
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How do I run fsck manually? [duplicate]

How do I run fsck manually after I get this notification? /dev/nvmeOn1p5: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENTCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY fsck exited with status code 4 The root filesystem on /dev/nvmeOn1p5 requires a ...
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Corrupted exfat usb flash drive

I tried already the answers. here here2 and here Output of fdisk -l: Output of fsck.exfat -p: Then the usb disconnects automatically. Mount or lsusb doesn't make it appear and i have to unplug and ...
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System crash, boots into intitramfs, says root filesystem requires a manual fsck, run fsck and can't exit or reboot

I was running a debug symbols tool for kdenlive, to get a backtrace for a software crash. Replicated the crash but then the system froze. Decided to hard shutdown the machine and now I'm stuck in the ...
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File system corruption on ubuntu

My computer crashed while I was developing a C++ program. When I rebooted my computer everything seemed fine until I ran my C++ program. Everything acted... weird and wrong, I've tried some stuff, ...
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Help with boot problems (/dev/nvme0n1p2 partition)

Whenever I try to boot into ubuntu now I get this error: /init: line 872: logsave: The Text file is busy The root filesystem on /dev/nvme0n1p2 requires a manual fsck and then it displays the initramfs ...
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Failed to mount early API filesystems

I have Ubuntu 20.04 installed on my system, but I'm unable to load it. I'm getting the following error while loading. Output of fsck /dev/sda2 -y and exit is attached.
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Automate fsck on failed boot

I am running Ubuntu 20.04 Server on my Raspberry Pi 4B 8GB. I have migrated to usb hdd boot but I still need the SD card as it houses the firmware (if somebody found a workaround, let me know :)). The ...
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Dual boot: File system errors on startup: "RUN fsck MANUALLY" - how to prevent in the future?

I've recently had an SSD disk problem after booting Ubuntu 20.04 Linux: The file system had errors, but fortunately, after running fsck the machine is working again. The fsck fixed many errors, ...
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Is there anything to be worried about the Ubuntu partition, if I shut down the PC while Windows was cleaning up after an update on a dual boot system?

Yesterday, I ran into a problem on my dual-boot system. To give you some context, I hadn't used for some days the laptop, and when I finally decided to get back to work its battery was on zero. I ...
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Repeating problem with root filesystem on SSD becoming read-only randomly

I replaced system SSD drive 1TB with a larger one 2TB and cloned the content using CloneZilla utility. Then in the OS the drive still appeared 1TB but I was able to extend it to 2TB. All the data ...
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fsck hangs on boot checking /boot/efi partition

After upgrading from 20.04 to 22.04 on my home server yesterday, it now takes over 5 hours to boot up! It eventually does come up and seems to be fully operational, though. The top entry in systemd-...
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Why is my OS asking me to do manual fsck all the time?

Everytime I turn on my Xubuntu system, it asks me to do a manual fsck. Is there something wrong with my system? Should I be concerned?
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fsck from util-linux 2.37.2

My computer hung up so I forced it to turn off. When it restarted, I had this error message: The root filesystem on /dev/sda2 requires a manual fsck. So then I typed in fsck -f /dev/sda1 Then I got a ...
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Ubuntu does not boot - the root filesystem on /dev/nvme0n1p2 requres a manual fsck

I installed ubuntu on ssd drive of my laptop. It worked well few months. but now boot menu show this fsck exited with status code 12 the root filesystem on /dev/nvme0n1p2 requres a manual fsck when ...
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Laptop not rebooting ubuntu 21.10

After running fsck on dev/sda4/manually my laptop is not rebooting. When rebooting it is showing dev/sda4:recovering journal devsda4: clean, 1557818/45875700 files, 355817474/183500800 blocks failed ...
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PC Will Not Boot [duplicate]

I was using my PC, I clicked to close the Opera browser and then clicked on LibreOffice Calc. After about 2 minutes Calc hadn't started so I clicked on the icon again. Once again after 3-4 minutes it ...
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