RUN FSCK MANUALLY

[Gilles Gravier]

Hi!

After the fail, once back at the login prompt, run :

fsck -y /dev/sda1

It will fix everything (it might make some incorrect assumptions, but
most likely it will fix your system).

Gilles.

PANAYIOTIS TIMVEOS wrote:
> Hi
>
>
> Can someone help?
>
> I am a new user of UBUNTU
>
> Please word your assistance in plain English.  I do not know UNIX at all.
>
> I am having a problem in opening the operating system on my lap top.
>
> It says:
>
> /'unclean shutdown checking drivers
>
> /dev sda 1/
>
> it then shows the count down:
>
> /Stage1/5  ???/574/
>
> It stops at:
>
> /44% Stage 1/5     363/574  - F/ail
>
> and says
>
> /Automatic file system check (fsck) of the roof file system failed
>
> *A manual fsck must be performed then the systyem restarted*
>
> Fcsk died with exit status 4
>
> Run fsck manually
>
> /
> Regards