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When I rebooted my Ubuntu 14.04 it gave the following error. I tried ls and it still threw the error below. Could some one give me an exact answer on how to solve this issue? I need this help a bit urgently.

What is the best method I can use which will help me to at least get data from my /home folder and then I can format this disk if it is really failing?

Here is the error

grub rescue> ls (hd0, msdos1)
(hd0, msdos1) : Filesystem is unknown.
error: failure reading sector 0x802 from 'hd0'.
grub rescue>

Please help me correctly to solve this issue. I just need data from my /home folder once that is done I can format the disk and reinstall.

Rohit Gupta
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Sunita Barve
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  • Formatting the disk won't help if the disk is failing. Replacing the disk will help. – Chai T. Rex Jan 14 '18 at 06:47
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    Possible duplicate of [How do I check the integrity of a storage medium (hard disk or flash drive)?](https://askubuntu.com/questions/539184/how-do-i-check-the-integrity-of-a-storage-medium-hard-disk-or-flash-drive) – David Foerster Jan 14 '18 at 11:55
  • You'll need to use a Ubuntu live system for that if you can't boot from the internal drive. – David Foerster Jan 14 '18 at 11:56

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It sounds like the drive is failing. You will likely be able to confirm this way booted from live media. In order to attempt recovery of the data you will likely find this Q &A useful. If you get read errors in your attempt to create a forensic image of the drive, ddrescue may save your bacon.

If anything about this answer is unclear, drop me a comment and I'll do my best to provide clarity.

Elder Geek
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