Kernel Panic Warning: can't access /bin/bash, exec of init (/bin/bash) failed !!!

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • System not booting and gives following error on console

WARNING: can't access /bin/bash
exec of init (/bin/bash) failed !!!: No such file or directory
Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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