Getting "EXT4-fs warning: mounting fs with errors, running e2fsck is recommended"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • While mounting the filesystem a warning message such as one of the following is 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
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Ext3 and Ext4

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