My Qubes worked great but after a day it suddenly wouldn't boot and I got 
an error about qubes_dom0 root or something like that being not available. I

I mounted, on Ubuntu live CD, a LUKS partition that has these lvm 
containers from Qubes OS:


    ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo lvs
      LV                                             VG         Attr       
LSize    Pool   Origin                                         Data%  
Meta%  Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert
      pool00                                         qubes_dom0 twi---tz-- 
<452.86g                                                                        
                     
 
      root                                           qubes_dom0 Vwi---tz-- 
<452.86g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      swap                                           qubes_dom0 
-wi-a-----    
8.96g                                                                           
                  
 
      vm-anon-whonix-private                         qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-bitpay-private                              qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g pool00 
vm-bitpay-private-1604634684-back                                               
     
 
      vm-bitpay-private-1604634684-back              qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-debian-10-private                           qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-debian-10-root                              qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g pool00 
vm-debian-10-root-1604634337-back                                               
     
 
      vm-debian-10-root-1604634337-back              qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-debian-sys-net-private                      qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g pool00 
vm-debian-sys-net-private-1600569197-back                                       
     
 
      vm-debian-sys-net-private-1600569197-back      qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-debian-temp-private                         qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-debian10-coding-private                     qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-debian10-coding-root                        qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g pool00 
vm-debian10-coding-root-1604634103-back                                         
     
 
      vm-debian10-coding-root-1604634103-back        qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-default-mgmt-dvm-private                    qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-fedora-29-dvm-private                       qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-fedora-29-private                           qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-fedora-29-root                              qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g pool00 
vm-fedora-29-root-1599172317-back                                               
     
 
      vm-fedora-29-root-1599172317-back              qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-hacking-private                             qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   20.00g pool00 
vm-hacking-private-1602069716-back                                              
     
 
      vm-hacking-private-1602069716-back             qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   20.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-multipurpose-private                        qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   11.00g pool00 
vm-multipurpose-private-1589207893-back                                         
     
 
      vm-multipurpose-private-1589207893-back        qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   11.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-orwell3-private                             qubes_dom0 Vwi---tz--  
137.00g pool00 
vm-orwell3-private-1602465727-back                                              
     
 
      vm-orwell3-private-1602465727-back             qubes_dom0 Vwi---tz--  
137.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-orwell4-private                             qubes_dom0 Vwi---tz--  
117.23g pool00 
vm-orwell4-private-1605439750-back                                              
     
 
      vm-orwell4-private-1605439750-back             qubes_dom0 Vwi---tz--  
117.23g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-orwell4-private-snap                        qubes_dom0 Vwi---tz--  
117.23g pool00 
vm-orwell4-private                                                              
     
 
      vm-orwell4-root-snap                           qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g pool00 
vm-debian10-coding-root                                                         
     
 
      vm-orwell4-volatile                            qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-pcb-design-private                          qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g pool00 
vm-pcb-design-private-1598425853-back                                           
     
 
      vm-pcb-design-private-1598425853-back          qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-sd-flasher-private                          qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g pool00 
vm-sd-flasher-private-1596569587-back                                           
     
 
      vm-sd-flasher-private-1596569587-back          qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-social2-private                             qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   21.00g pool00 
vm-social2-private-1605439747-back                                              
     
 
      vm-social2-private-1605439747-back             qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   21.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-social2-private-snap                        qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   21.00g pool00 
vm-social2-private                                                              
     
 
      vm-social2-root-snap                           qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g pool00 
vm-debian-10-root                                                               
     
 
      vm-social2-volatile                            qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-sys-firewall-private                        qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g pool00 
vm-sys-firewall-private-1588756764-back                                         
     
 
      vm-sys-firewall-private-1588756764-back        qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-sys-firewall-private-snap                   qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g pool00 
vm-sys-firewall-private                                                         
     
 
      vm-sys-firewall-root-snap                      qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g pool00 
vm-fedora-29-root-1599172317-back                                               
     
 
      vm-sys-net-private                             qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g pool00 
vm-sys-net-private-1603850959-back                                              
     
 
      vm-sys-net-private-1603850959-back             qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-sys-usb-private                             qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g pool00 
vm-sys-usb-private-1605439744-back                                              
     
 
      vm-sys-usb-private-1605439744-back             qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-sys-usb-private-snap                        qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g pool00 
vm-sys-usb-private                                                              
     
 
      vm-sys-usb-root-snap                           qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g pool00 
vm-fedora-29-root                                                               
     
 
      vm-sys-usb-volatile                            qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-sys-whonix-private                          qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g pool00 
vm-sys-whonix-private-1598482831-back                                           
     
 
      vm-sys-whonix-private-1598482831-back          qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-sysnet-debian10_2-private                   qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g pool00 
vm-sysnet-debian10_2-private-1605439757-back                                    
     
 
      vm-sysnet-debian10_2-private-1605439757-back   qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-sysnet-debian10_2-private-snap              qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g pool00 
vm-sysnet-debian10_2-private                                                    
     
 
      vm-sysnet-debian10_2-root                      qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g pool00 
vm-sysnet-debian10_2-root-1605439757-back                                       
     
 
      vm-sysnet-debian10_2-root-1605439757-back      qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-sysnet-debian10_2-root-snap                 qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g pool00 
vm-sysnet-debian10_2-root                                                       
     
 
      vm-sysnet-debian10_2-volatile                  qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-temp-private                                qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g pool00 
vm-temp-private-1595675857-back                                                 
     
 
      vm-temp-private-1595675857-back                qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-unsafe_code-private                         qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   78.00g pool00 
vm-unsafe_code-private-1605379428-back                                          
     
 
      vm-unsafe_code-private-1605379428-back         qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   78.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-whonix-gw-14-private                        qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-whonix-gw-14-root                           qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g pool00 
vm-whonix-gw-14-root-1571185748-back                                            
     
 
      vm-whonix-gw-14-root-1571185748-back           qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-whonix-ws-14-dvm-private                    qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-whonix-ws-14-private                        qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-whonix-ws-14-root                           qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g pool00 
vm-whonix-ws-14-root-1571185609-back                                            
     
 
      vm-whonix-ws-14-root-1571185609-back           qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   10.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-win10_unsafe_coding-private                 qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g pool00 
vm-win10_unsafe_coding-private-1602769589-back                                  
     
 
      vm-win10_unsafe_coding-private-1602769589-back qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-win10_unsafe_coding-root                    qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   90.00g pool00 
vm-win10_unsafe_coding-root-1602769589-back                                     
     
 
      vm-win10_unsafe_coding-root-1602769589-back    qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--   90.00g 
pool00                                                                          
            
 
      vm-zoom2-private                               qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g pool00 
vm-zoom2-private-1599067205-back                                                
     
 
      vm-zoom2-private-1599067205-back               qubes_dom0 
Vwi---tz--    2.00g pool00 


Something is wrong and I want to recover only the vm-orwell4-* containers. 
At least copy some files from it. I know nothing about lvm thinpool.

I tried


    sudo lvchange -ay -v qubes_dom0/vm-orwell4-private
      Activating logical volume qubes_dom0/vm-orwell4-private.
      activation/volume_list configuration setting not defined: Checking 
only host tags for qubes_dom0/vm-orwell4-private.
      Creating qubes_dom0-pool00_tmeta
      Loading table for qubes_dom0-pool00_tmeta (253:2).
      Resuming qubes_dom0-pool00_tmeta (253:2).
      Creating qubes_dom0-pool00_tdata
      Loading table for qubes_dom0-pool00_tdata (253:3).
      Resuming qubes_dom0-pool00_tdata (253:3).
      Executing: /usr/sbin/thin_check -q --clear-needs-check-flag 
/dev/mapper/qubes_dom0-pool00_tmeta
      /usr/sbin/thin_check failed: 1
      Check of pool qubes_dom0/pool00 failed (status:1). Manual repair 
required!
      Removing qubes_dom0-pool00_tdata (253:3)
      Removing qubes_dom0-pool00_tmeta (253:2)

Also tried

    ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo vgchange -ay
      Check of pool qubes_dom0/pool00 failed (status:1). Manual repair 
required!
      1 logical volume(s) in volume group "qubes_dom0" now active


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