Starting errors - "The root file system on /dev/sda1 requires a manual fsck"

Question

When I start Ubuntu 16.10, the console shows the following errors:

/dev/sda1 contains a file system with errors, check forced
/dev/sda1: UNEXCEPTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUTUALLY
The root file system on /dev/sda1 requires a manual fsck

How can I solve this? Please help.

Solution

To manually perform a file system check on your Ubuntu disk...

For 17.10 or older...

• boot to the GRUB menu
• choose Advanced Options
• choose Recovery mode
• choose Root access
• at the # prompt, type sudo fsck -f /
• repeat the fsck command if there were errors
• type reboot

For 18.04 or newer... (or if the above steps don't work for you)...

• boot to a Ubuntu Live DVD/USB in “Try Ubuntu” mode
• open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T
• type sudo fdisk -l
• identify the /dev/sdXX device name for your "Linux Filesystem"
• type sudo fsck -f /dev/sdXX, replacing sdXX with the number you found earlier
• repeat the fsck command if there were errors
• type reboot

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