RHEL 7 boots into emergency mode with error: "Failed to switch root: Specified switch root path /sysroot does not seem to be an OS tree. os-release file is missing."

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Issue

  • System boots into emergency mode with error:
    • Failed to switch root: Specified switch root path /sysroot does not seem to be an OS tree. os-release file is missing.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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