In the Linux operating system, fsck is a useful utility that scans the file system for consistency and integrity and on finding errors repairs them. It usually runs automatically at the time of startup if the system detects that the file system is in an inconsistent state. This utility runs both in interactive and non-interactive [...] [...more]
The EXT3 file system in Linux is divided into various block groups. Each block group further contains a data structure called âgroup descriptorsâ that contains critical information about the block. Corruption in group descriptors primarily occurs due to operating system malfunctioning, file system damage, malicious software like virus and more. Two major outcomes of corrupted [...] [...more]
I installed OpenSuse Linux 11.1 on my hard drive, and the installer set aside a large chunk of the hard drive for windows. After installing linux and restarting, windows was no longer a boot option (under grub). Also, the partition for windows was no longer readable. I tried to recover the data using data recovery [...] [...more]
The amount of information that becomes available each year is incredible, growing in leaps as technology evolves. Hosting all that information isnât an easy task, as there are a lot of things that can happen, including being deleted, lost, corrupted, inaccessible or formatted. If that data is important to you, then you can have [...] [...more]
Due to an improper shutdown, your system may not be able to boot and you might experience some error messages. The error message may sound like the followings: “Your system appears to have shut down uncleanlyPress Y within 4 seconds to force file system integrity check”According to the above error message, when you press [...] [...more]
