Initramfs error during boot

Question

Boot from (hd0,0) ext3   238ac8ca-9576-443d-8e23-8dd836cd2683
Starting up ...
mount: mounting /dev/disk/by-uuid/238ac8ca-9576-443d-8e23-8dd836cd2683 on /root
failed: Invalid argument
mount: mounting /dev on /root/dev failed: No such file or directory
mount: mounting /sys on /root/sys failed: No such file or directory
mount: mounting /proc on /root/proc failed: No such file or directory
Target filesystem doesn't have requested /sbin/init.
No init found.  Try passing init= bootarg.


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Why a bounty, given the asking user is not seen on askubuntu from "Feb 12 at 16:04"? — enzotib, Aug 26 '11 at 20:08
But i need the answer for this, as i faced this issue few months back. — karthick87, Aug 27 '11 at 04:04
@karthick87: but are you the same user as @user10593? if not, why not open a new question, we cannot get anymore details from the asking user. — enzotib, Aug 27 '11 at 11:37
Lol i am not that user. I thought that the existing user was regularaly using this site.. — karthick87, Aug 28 '11 at 05:43

score 11 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 21 '11 at 07:50

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Try the steps listed in this page:
How to Fix an Ubuntu Error: "No init found. Try passing init= bootarg"

Basically,

Reboot with a live CD
sudo fdisk -l

will get you the name of the disk then

sudo fsck /dev/sda

edited Sep 21 '11 at 07:50

enzotib

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answered Apr 07 '11 at 21:40

realgt

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for me it was sudo fsck /dev/sda1, but worked a champ, even though it couldn't mount. sweet! – rogerdpack Nov 22 '13 at 19:04
What does fsck do? In general and in this case. That is also not explained in the source provided. – Mads Skjern Jul 27 '15 at 17:39
fsck = file system check – Rumbles Apr 13 '17 at 12:10
worked! For me, the check has to be done on /dev/sda6 which is the system partition in my case . Answer "y" to all question during the check. – laugeo Oct 04 '17 at 07:49

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 22 '13 at 17:09

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For me, I just created ran the Ubuntu Boot Repair disk and it fixed everything!

answered Oct 22 '13 at 17:09

user2340094

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 10 '11 at 20:36

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Boot loader tries to boot from a partition which is not a correct linux root. Would you please provide more information?How did it happen?

If it happened after an unexpected shutdown (just a guess) maybe file system check can help you: http://members.iinet.net.au/~herman546/p10.html#filesystem_check_on_an_ext3_filesystem

answered Feb 10 '11 at 20:36

Pedram

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It did happen after a unexpected shutdown. The link doesn't look like mine screen. – Feb 12 '11 at 16:06

Initramfs error during boot

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