In this article explains how to resolve the issue of /dev/sda5 filesystem with errors and initramfs on Linux or Ubuntu operating system.
Error:
I am unable to open my Linux machine due to /dev/sda5 fs with error. Below are fully error code in my command line prompt.
/dev/sda5 contains a file system with errors, check forced. Inodes that were part of a corrupted orphan linked list found. ata1.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED ata1.00: cmd 60/08:c0:70:24:20/00:00:00:00:00/40 (error) <F> 55.506854] ata1.00: status : {DRDY ERR} 55.506923] ata1.00: error : {UNC} 55.829496] blk_update_request : I/O error, dev sda, sector 200 D flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0 55.829647] Buffer I/O error on dev sda5, logical block398, Error reading block 398 ( Input / output error). /dev/sda5: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY (i.e., without -a or -p options) fsck exited with status code 4 The root filesystem on /dev/sda5 requires a manual fsck BusyBox, v1.30.1 (Ubuntu 1:1.30.1 - 4ubuntu 6.2) built - in shell (ask) Enter 'help' for a list of built - in commands. (initramfs)_
(initramfs)
Resolution:
After getting the above error, will try to resolve using simple Linux commands.
Step 1: Wait for (initramfs) prompt
Step 2: Once will get the initramfs prompt then enter the below command:
fsck -f /dev/sda5
Step 3: After execute the FileSystem Check command will get the window like below:
fsck from util-linux 2.34
e2fsck 1.45.5 (070Jan-2020)
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
760051] Buffer I/O error on dev sda5, logical block 87556896, async page read
Error reading block 87556896 (Input/ouput error) while getting next inode from scan. Ignore error <y>? —-> Here we need enter “y” then will proceed next line
Force rewrite <y> ? yes (Enter “y”)
Test 1 :- Pass 1 : Optimizing extent trees [ here hierarchy tree of file system of Linux]
Test 2: – Pass 2: Checking directory structure [ To check one by one FS ]
Entry ‘system journal’ in /var/log/journal/ d2dd23rds has deleted / unused inode 19270. Clear <y> ? yes (Enter “y”)
We will get same up to Pass 4 once click on all y (“yes”) once it is done.
The above resolution is completed then restart the machine. I try to open machine getting normal window like below.