Getting "EXT3-fs warning: mounting fs with errors, running e2fsck is recommended"

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Issue

  • While mounting the filesystem there are below warning message triggered in the messages.
kernel: EXT3-fs warning: mounting fs with errors, running e2fsck is recommended
kernel:  EXT4-fs (sda1): warning: mounting fs with errors, running e2fsck is recommended

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Ext3 and Ext4

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