| A root file system in Linux operating system | | | | ?: File (inode #8, mod time Mon Dec 26 21:40:14 |
| contains all necessary information about the files | | | | 2005) has 1 multiply-claimed block(s), shared with |
| required at the time of booting the system. This | | | | 1 file(s): |
| is saved on a partition where the root directory is | | | | /: /bin/zless (inode #81297, mod time Fri Jul 8 |
| located. Corruption in root file system can be due | | | | 22:19:49 2005) |
| to improper system shutdown, operating system | | | | /: |
| malfunction, virus infection, and human errors. In | | | | /: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck |
| most cases, the system becomes unbootable, | | | | MANUALLY |
| resulting in inaccessibility of hard drive data. To | | | | (i.e., witjout -a or -p options) |
| get past root file system corruption, a user needs | | | | *fsck failed. Please repair manually and reboot" |
| to repair it by running FSCK command manually. | | | | The error message makes the system |
| However, if the corruption persists even after | | | | unbootable and the hard drive data inaccessible. |
| running FSCK command, then the user needs to | | | | Cause: |
| opt for a third-party Linux Data Recovery | | | | As stated in the error message, the root Files |
| application. | | | | system is corrupted or damaged. |
| To explain the above case, consider a practical | | | | Resolution: |
| scenario where you encounter the underneath | | | | To get rid of the above root error message, you |
| error message while booting your Linux system: | | | | will need to follow the below steps: |
| "*Checking root file systems... | | | | Run FSCK command manually. |
| /contains a file system with errors, check forced | | | | If the command fails, restore the data from an |
| /: | | | | up-to-date backup. If no backup available, then |
| Duplicate or bad block in use! | | | | format the hard drive and reinstall the operating |
| /: Multiply-claimed block(s) in inode 8: 1024 | | | | system. To recover formatted files post |
| /: Multiply-claimed block(s) in inode 81297: 1024 | | | | re-installation, use an effective Linux Recovery |
| /: (There are 1 inodes containing multiply-claimed | | | | application. |
| blocks.) | | | | |