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Hello, I'm not sure but I think I switched my computer off in a wrong way. Anyway, since then, when I try to start my computer, it says init: mountall ...
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    ubuntu won't start.

    Hello,

    I'm not sure but I think I switched my computer off in a wrong way.
    Anyway, since then, when I try to start my computer, it says
    init: mountall main process (1024) terminated with status 3.
    so i just forced to reboot, and then I got this :
    filesystem checks are in progress
    press esc to cancel checks

    and then I get again
    init: mountall main process (1024) terminated with status 3.
    and
    mount of filesystem failed.
    a maintenance shell will now be started.
    CONTROL-D will terminate this shell and re-try.
    root@elishac:^#

    what should I do?
    I'm waiting for your instructions, as I'm just a beginner, and I'm completely blocked and I can't work, please help me as soon as possible. Thanks a lot.

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    I've never run into that error, but did you allow the filesystem check to run completely?
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    well i did not press cancel, and i'm telling you all that was written. i don't know if the filesystem ended successfully

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    Try running fsck on each partition.
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    I did not select anything, I told you everything that appeared on the screeen.
    I wrote fsck and the answer was :
    fscl from util-linux-ng 2.16
    e2fsck 1.41.9 (22 aug 09)
    dev/sda5 contains a file system with errors, check forced.
    pass1:checking inodes,blocks, and sizes.
    pass2:checking directory structure
    pass3:checking directory connectviity
    pass4:checking reference counts
    untattached inode 1436210
    connect to /lost+found<y>?

    What should I do now?

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    What does it display after pressing y at lost_found prompt?
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    I wrote y when the prompt was
    connect to /lost+found<y>?.
    The result was
    pass 5: checking group summary information
    bloack bitmap differences: (+14444876--1444877) +144881 +1444886
    Fix <y>
    i wrote y
    freeblocks count wrong for group #44 (4647, counted=4643).
    fix y
    i wrote y
    inode bitmap differences +1436227
    fix y?
    i wrote y
    free inodes count wrong for group #44 (26544, counted=26543)
    free inodes count wrong (4855835, counted=4855834)
    fix y
    y
    dev/sda5 ** file system was modified **
    dev/sda5 ** reboot linux **
    dev/sd5 26846/5124480 files (1.6% non contiguous, 1856621/5120000 blocks
    root@elishac

    What should I do now?

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    try rebooting
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