Can't boot - emergency mode

Hi everyone, I was cleaning up the memory when at some point I saw the /run/timeshift folder and decided to clean some old backups. Later I tried to reboot and my pc booted like this:

Do anyone know how to fix it?

Here my pc info:

vivobook
    description: Notebook
    product: X580VD
    vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    version: 1.0
    serial: J4N0CV00P66214D
    width: 64 bits
    capabilities: smbios-3.0.0 dmi-3.0.0 smp vsyscall32
    configuration: boot=normal chassis=notebook family=VivoBook uuid=8E37E102-59F8-42B2-9F0F-5807BE1B4B9E
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       product: X580VD
       vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
       physical id: 0
       version: 1.0
       serial: N0CV1813MB0024773
       slot: MIDDLE
     *-firmware
          description: BIOS
          vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
          physical id: 0
          version: X580VD.317
          date: 04/16/2019
          size: 64KiB
          capacity: 8MiB
          capabilities: pci upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer acpi usb smartbattery biosbootspecification uefi
     *-memory
          description: System Memory
          physical id: 8
          slot: System board or motherboard
          size: 16GiB
        *-bank:0
             description: [empty]
             physical id: 0
             slot: ChannelA-DIMM0
        *-bank:1
             description: [empty]
             physical id: 1
             slot: ChannelA-DIMM1
        *-bank:2
             description: SODIMM DDR4 Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered) 2400 MHz (0,4 ns)
             product: M471A2K43CB1-CRC
             vendor: Samsung
             physical id: 2
             serial: 37EDE9F2
             slot: ChannelB-DIMM0
             size: 16GiB
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 2400MHz (0.4ns)
        *-bank:3
             description: [empty]
             physical id: 3
             slot: ChannelB-DIMM1
     *-cache:0
          description: L1 cache
          physical id: e
          slot: L1 Cache
          size: 256KiB
          capacity: 256KiB
          capabilities: synchronous internal write-back unified
          configuration: level=1
     *-cache:1
          description: L2 cache
          physical id: f
          slot: L2 Cache
          size: 1MiB
          capacity: 1MiB
          capabilities: synchronous internal write-back unified
          configuration: level=2
     *-cache:2
          description: L3 cache
          physical id: 10
          slot: L3 Cache
          size: 6MiB
          capacity: 6MiB
          capabilities: synchronous internal write-back unified
          configuration: level=3
     *-cpu
          description: CPU
          product: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz
          vendor: Intel Corp.
          physical id: 11
          bus info: cpu@0
          version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz
          serial: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
          slot: U3E1
          size: 3492MHz
          capacity: 4005MHz
          width: 64 bits
          clock: 100MHz
          capabilities: lm fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx pdpe1gb rdtscp x86-64 constant_tsc art arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 sdbg fma cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic movbe popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx f16c rdrand lahf_lm abm 3dnowprefetch cpuid_fault epb invpcid_single pti ssbd ibrs ibpb stibp tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid ept_ad fsgsbase tsc_adjust sgx bmi1 avx2 smep bmi2 erms invpcid mpx rdseed adx smap clflushopt intel_pt xsaveopt xsavec xgetbv1 xsaves dtherm ida arat pln pts hwp hwp_notify hwp_act_window hwp_epp flush_l1d cpufreq
          configuration: cores=4 enabledcores=4 threads=8
     *-pci
          description: Host bridge
          product: Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers
          vendor: Intel Corporation
          physical id: 100
          bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
          version: 05
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
        *-pci:0
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 6th-10th Gen Core Processor PCIe Controller (x16)
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
             version: 05
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci pm msi pciexpress normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:122 ioport:e000(size=4096) memory:ee000000-ef0fffff ioport:d0000000(size=301989888)
           *-display UNCLAIMED
                description: 3D controller
                product: GP107M [GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile]
                vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
                version: a1
                width: 64 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
                configuration: latency=0
                resources: memory:ee000000-eeffffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff memory:e0000000-e1ffffff ioport:e000(size=128) memory:ef000000-ef07ffff
        *-display UNCLAIMED
             description: VGA compatible controller
             product: HD Graphics 630
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
             version: 04
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pciexpress msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: memory:ed000000-edffffff memory:c0000000-cfffffff ioport:f000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff
        *-generic:0 UNCLAIMED
             description: Signal processing controller
             product: Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Thermal Subsystem
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 4
             bus info: pci@0000:00:04.0
             version: 05
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: msi pm cap_list
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: memory:ef3a8000-ef3affff
        *-usb
             description: USB controller
             product: 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family USB 3.0 xHCI Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 14
             bus info: pci@0000:00:14.0
             version: 31
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm msi xhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=xhci_hcd latency=0
             resources: irq:127 memory:ef390000-ef39ffff
           *-usbhost:0
                product: xHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 5.13.19-2-MANJARO xhci-hcd
                physical id: 0
                bus info: usb@1
                logical name: usb1
                version: 5.13
                capabilities: usb-2.00
                configuration: driver=hub slots=16 speed=480Mbit/s
              *-usb:0
                   description: Modem
                   product: SAMSUNG_Android
                   vendor: SAMSUNG
                   physical id: 1
                   bus info: usb@1:1
                   version: 5.04
                   serial: RFCR70GRSYK
                   capabilities: usb-2.10 atcommands
                   configuration: driver=usbfs maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
              *-usb:1 UNCLAIMED
                   description: Video
                   product: USB2.0 HD UVC WebCam
                   vendor: Azurewave
                   physical id: 6
                   bus info: usb@1:6
                   version: 17.01
                   serial: 0x0001
                   capabilities: usb-2.00
                   configuration: maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
              *-usb:2 UNCLAIMED
                   description: Generic USB device
                   product: USB2.0-CRW
                   vendor: Generic
                   physical id: 7
                   bus info: usb@1:7
                   version: 39.60
                   serial: 20100201396000000
                   capabilities: usb-2.00
                   configuration: maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
              *-usb:3 UNCLAIMED
                   description: Bluetooth wireless interface
                   product: Bluetooth wireless interface
                   vendor: Intel Corp.
                   physical id: 9
                   bus info: usb@1:9
                   version: 0.10
                   capabilities: bluetooth usb-2.00
                   configuration: maxpower=100mA speed=12Mbit/s
           *-usbhost:1
                product: xHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 5.13.19-2-MANJARO xhci-hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@2
                logical name: usb2
                version: 5.13
                capabilities: usb-3.00
                configuration: driver=hub slots=8 speed=5000Mbit/s
        *-generic:1 UNCLAIMED
             description: Signal processing controller
             product: 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family Thermal Subsystem
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 14.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:14.2
             version: 31
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm msi cap_list
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: memory:ef3bf000-ef3bffff
        *-generic:2 UNCLAIMED
             description: Signal processing controller
             product: 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family Serial IO I2C Controller #0
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 15
             bus info: pci@0000:00:15.0
             version: 31
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm cap_list
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: memory:ef3be000-ef3befff
        *-generic:3 UNCLAIMED
             description: Signal processing controller
             product: 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family Serial IO I2C Controller #1
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 15.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:15.1
             version: 31
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm cap_list
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: memory:ef3bd000-ef3bdfff
        *-communication UNCLAIMED
             description: Communication controller
             product: 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 16
             bus info: pci@0000:00:16.0
             version: 31
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm msi cap_list
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: memory:ef3bc000-ef3bcfff
        *-raid
             description: RAID bus controller
             product: 82801 Mobile SATA Controller [RAID mode]
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 17
             bus info: pci@0000:00:17.0
             version: 31
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: raid msi pm bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ahci latency=0
             resources: irq:126 memory:ef3a0000-ef3a7fff memory:ef3bb000-ef3bb0ff ioport:f090(size=8) ioport:f080(size=4) ioport:f060(size=32) memory:ef300000-ef37ffff
        *-pci:1
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #1
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1c
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
             version: f1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:123
        *-pci:2
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #3
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1c.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.2
             version: f1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:124 memory:ef200000-ef2fffff
           *-network UNCLAIMED
                description: Network controller
                product: Wireless 8265 / 8275
                vendor: Intel Corporation
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
                version: 78
                width: 64 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pm msi pciexpress cap_list
                configuration: latency=0
                resources: memory:ef200000-ef201fff
        *-pci:3
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #4
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1c.3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.3
             version: f1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:125 ioport:d000(size=4096) memory:ef100000-ef1fffff
           *-network UNCLAIMED
                description: Ethernet controller
                product: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
                vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0
                version: 15
                width: 64 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix bus_master cap_list
                configuration: latency=0
                resources: ioport:d000(size=256) memory:ef104000-ef104fff memory:ef100000-ef103fff
        *-generic:4 UNCLAIMED
             description: Signal processing controller
             product: 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family Serial IO UART #0
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1e
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0
             version: 31
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm cap_list
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: memory:ef3ba000-ef3bafff
        *-generic:5 UNCLAIMED
             description: Signal processing controller
             product: 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family Serial IO GSPI #0
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1e.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.2
             version: 31
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm cap_list
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: memory:ef3b9000-ef3b9fff
        *-isa
             description: ISA bridge
             product: HM175 Chipset LPC/eSPI Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
             version: 31
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: isa bus_master
             configuration: latency=0
        *-memory UNCLAIMED
             description: Memory controller
             product: 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family Power Management Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
             version: 31
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz (30.3ns)
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: memory:ef3b4000-ef3b7fff
        *-multimedia UNCLAIMED
             description: Audio device
             product: CM238 HD Audio Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3
             version: 31
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm msi cap_list
             configuration: latency=32
             resources: memory:ef3b0000-ef3b3fff memory:ef380000-ef38ffff
        *-serial UNCLAIMED
             description: SMBus
             product: 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family SMBus
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.4
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.4
             version: 31
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: memory:ef3b8000-ef3b80ff ioport:f040(size=32)
     *-pnp00:00
          product: Motherboard registers
          physical id: 1
          capabilities: pnp
          configuration: driver=system
     *-pnp00:01
          product: Motherboard registers
          physical id: 2
          capabilities: pnp
          configuration: driver=system
     *-pnp00:02
          product: AT Real-Time Clock
          physical id: 3
          capabilities: pnp
          configuration: driver=rtc_cmos
     *-pnp00:03
          product: PnP device INT3f0d
          vendor: Interphase Corporation
          physical id: 4
          capabilities: pnp
          configuration: driver=system
     *-pnp00:04
          product: PnP device ATK3001
          vendor: Allied Telesyn Int'l
          physical id: 5
          capabilities: pnp
          configuration: driver=i8042 kbd
     *-pnp00:05
          product: Motherboard registers
          physical id: 6
          capabilities: pnp
          configuration: driver=system
     *-pnp00:06
          product: Motherboard registers
          physical id: 7
          capabilities: pnp
          configuration: driver=system
     *-pnp00:07
          product: Motherboard registers
          physical id: 9
          capabilities: pnp
          configuration: driver=system
     *-pnp00:08
          product: Motherboard registers
          physical id: a
          capabilities: pnp
          configuration: driver=system

can you check if disk is mounted ?

lsblk -fs
journalctl -xb

This is too unspecific. What exactly did you delete? It will be difficult to solve your issue if you keep this question open. Then, we only can recommend to backup valuable data and to reinstall.

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I tried to delete the /run/timeshift directory. Now the situation got even worse, it’s like this:

So you did delete your Grub modules :frowning:
(Pleas dont post photos, when it is easy to describe this as text !)
You may even search for the error-messages :wink:

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Awesome :man_facepalming:t3: i noticed also home directory disappeared. I will proceed with new installation.
Note for the furure: never try to rm -rf system directories if not absolutely sure of what I’m doing :roll_eyes:

The command-line is powerful :frowning:

When i have to delete something i do always use mc to do so.

mc will count the files and directories beforehand, and ask me if i am sure to delete 999999 files in 999 directories :wink:

Thank you, I’ll install it and use it the next time :slightly_smiling_face: