Fsck Died with Exit Status 8 in Linux
Jonny Defh
August 04, 2009
When you boot a Linux based system, it runs a boot-time fsck, if find any inconsistencies with the file system. /etc/fstab is the file that contains the descriptive information about disk file systems. So, any errors in the file could also result in fsck errors. However, if all the entries in /etc/fstab file are correct, you might need to reformat the disk as odds are that file system is corrupt. To restore lost data in such situations, you should use Data Recovery Linux tools that serve as advanced utilities to recover data from logically crashed drives.
You might encounter the similar error message at boot-time:
"fsck died with exit status
File system check failed.
A log is being saved in /var/log/fsck/checkfs if that location is writable. Please repair the file system manually. A maintenance shell will now be started. CONTROL-D will terminate this shell and resume system boot."
After this error message, the system is dropped into a maintenance shell. When you enter 'exit', the boot process resumes as normal. However, when you click Control-D, the system continues to boot.
Cause
Few possible reasons for this behavior to exhibit in Linux system are:
You have removed a hard disk partition but haven't removed its entry from /etc/fstab file
Incorrect UUID(s) for partitions in /etc/fstab file
File system inconsistencies issues
Solution
You are recommended to follow these steps to solve above issues:
Remove the entry of removed partition from /etc/fstab file
Execute 'sudo blkid' to determine the exact partitions' UUID(s) and modify them in /etc/fstab file using 'sudo nano /etc/fstab'
Enter the maintenance shell, log in as root and perform the following command:
fsck.ext3 /dev/hda_your_partition -p
If problem persists, you need to reformat the partition and restore from backup (if available and is valid). However, if you face any backup concerns, you should use Linux Recovery tools to scan and recover lost information. Linux Recovery applications are special-purposed tools designed with powerful data recovery technology and are embedded with graphically rich user interface.
Stellar Phoenix Linux Data Recovery is a complete data recovery tool for recovering data from Ext2, Ext3 and ReiserFS file system drives. It is an advanced Linux Recovery tool that supports all distributions like Red Hat, SlackWare, Turbo Linux, SUSE, Ubuntu and more. The software provides you options like File Filter, RAW File Recovery, Save Scan etc.
You might encounter the similar error message at boot-time:
"fsck died with exit status
File system check failed.
A log is being saved in /var/log/fsck/checkfs if that location is writable. Please repair the file system manually. A maintenance shell will now be started. CONTROL-D will terminate this shell and resume system boot."
After this error message, the system is dropped into a maintenance shell. When you enter 'exit', the boot process resumes as normal. However, when you click Control-D, the system continues to boot.
Cause
Few possible reasons for this behavior to exhibit in Linux system are:
You have removed a hard disk partition but haven't removed its entry from /etc/fstab file
Incorrect UUID(s) for partitions in /etc/fstab file
File system inconsistencies issues
Solution
You are recommended to follow these steps to solve above issues:
Remove the entry of removed partition from /etc/fstab file
Execute 'sudo blkid' to determine the exact partitions' UUID(s) and modify them in /etc/fstab file using 'sudo nano /etc/fstab'
Enter the maintenance shell, log in as root and perform the following command:
fsck.ext3 /dev/hda_your_partition -p
If problem persists, you need to reformat the partition and restore from backup (if available and is valid). However, if you face any backup concerns, you should use Linux Recovery tools to scan and recover lost information. Linux Recovery applications are special-purposed tools designed with powerful data recovery technology and are embedded with graphically rich user interface.
Stellar Phoenix Linux Data Recovery is a complete data recovery tool for recovering data from Ext2, Ext3 and ReiserFS file system drives. It is an advanced Linux Recovery tool that supports all distributions like Red Hat, SlackWare, Turbo Linux, SUSE, Ubuntu and more. The software provides you options like File Filter, RAW File Recovery, Save Scan etc.
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