Ubuntu cannot open OS , also freezes

[mikedb]

@jremington

What happened when you tried as root? sudo fsck /dev/sda

db@db-VivoBook-15-ASUS-Laptop-X540MA-X540MA:~$ sudo fsck /dev/sda
fsck from util-linux 2.39.3
e2fsck 1.47.0 (5-Feb-2023)
/dev/sda is in use.
e2fsck: Cannot continue, aborting.