ext3 problem - help!

[Gerry Reno]

Paul wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When I booted up my PC this morning, it came up with an ext3 problem. It
> first made the drive ext2, repaired the drive as journal system and then
> set it to be ext3.
>
> Only problem is that the files on the drive have vanished.
>
> Is there any way to get them back or should I consign the problem to the
> big question mark in the sky, shrug my shoulders and walk...
>
> TTFN
>
> Paul
>   

unmount filesystem
run e2fsck
or
boot rescue and
run e2fsck
check log for smart messages (failing drive?)

Regards,
Gerry