BAD/DUP FILE I=i OWNER=o MODE=m SIZE=s MTIME=t CLEAR?

Cause

While checking inode link counts during phase 4, fsck(1M) found a file (or directory) that either does not exist or exists somewhere else.

Action

To clear the inode of its reference to this file or directory, answer "yes." With the -p (preen) option, fsck(1M) automatically clears bad or duplicate file references. Answering "yes" to this question seldom causes a problem.