General Errors

General Errors

Two error messages may appear in any phase. Although fsck prompts for you to continue checking the filesystem, it is generally best to regard these errors as fatal. Stop the command and investigate what may have caused the problem.

CAN NOT READ: BLK B (CONTINUE?): The request to read a specified block number B in the filesystem failed. This error indicates a serious problem, probably a hardware failure or an error that causes fsck to try to read a block that is not in the filesystem. Press n to stop fsck. Shut down the system to the System Maintenance Menu and run hardware diagnostics on the disk drive and controller.
CAN NOT WRITE: BLK B (CONTINUE?): The request for writing a specified block number B in the filesystem failed. The disk may be write-protected or there may be a hardware problem. Press n to stop fsck. Check to make sure the disk is not set to "read only." (Some, though not all, disks have this feature.) If the disk is not write-protected, shut down the system to the System Maintenance Menu and run hardware diagnostics on the disk drive and controller.