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support/azure/virtual-machines/linux/linux-virtual-machine-cannot-start-fstab-errors.md

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ms.workload: infrastructure-services
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ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-linux
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ms.devlang: azurecli
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ms.date: 04/15/2024
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ms.date: 02/19/2025
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ms.author: saimsh
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# Troubleshoot Linux VM boot issues due to fstab errors
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az vm repair repair-button --button-command fstab --verbose rgtest --name vmtest
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>The resource group name `rgtest` and VM name `vmtest` shown in these examples are placeholders and must be updated accordingly.
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>The Repair VM script, in conjunction with the ALAR script, will temporarily create a Resource Group, a repair VM, and a copy of the OS disk from the affected VM. It backs up the original `/etc/fstab` file and modifies it—either by stripping out or commenting out data file system entries that aren't required for booting the system.
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>After the OS starts successfully, review and edit the `/etc/fstab` file to correct any errors that may have prevented a proper reboot. Finally, the Resource Group containing the repair VM will be automatically deleted by the `repair-button` script.
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> [!NOTE]
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> Replace the resource group name `rgtest` and VM name `vmtest` accordingly.
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> The Repair VM script, in conjunction with the ALAR script, will temporarily create a resource group, a repair VM, and a copy of the affected VM's OS disk. It backs up the original */etc/fstab* file and modifies it by removing or commenting out data file system entries that aren't required for booting the system.
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> After the OS starts successfully, review and edit the */etc/fstab* file to fix any errors that might have prevented a proper reboot. Finally, The `repair-button` script will automatically delete the resource group containing the repair VM.
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#### Use Manual Method
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If both serial console and ALAR approach isn't possible or fails , the repair has to be performed manually. Follow the steps here to manually attach the OS disk to a recovery VM and swap the OS disk back to the original VM:
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If both serial console and ALAR approach isn't possible or fails, the repair has to be performed manually. Follow the steps here to manually attach the OS disk to a recovery VM and swap the OS disk back to the original VM:
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* [Attach the OS disk to a recovery VM using the Azure portal](./troubleshoot-recovery-disks-portal-linux.md)
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* [Attach the OS disk to a recovery VM using Azure CLI](./troubleshoot-recovery-disks-linux.md)
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