I need the exact command line structure to do a fsck on an external usb HDD with a NTFS file system (BTW the system can't mount the drive, says there's MFT issue)

[Dave Woyciesjes]

On 6/15/2012 3:19 PM, Liam Proven wrote:
> On 15 June 2012 17:47,  <jimmckenzie at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Sorry for the long header.
>>
>> Let me just say this up front. I HATE COMMAND LINE INTERFACE! Having to this this way is not my first choice, it is my last.
>
> Well, man up, then. :¬)
>
>> The exact message (which I can't seem to cut and paste) basically says there is an issue with the MFT and that I need to run CHKDSK/F from Window$. That's not an option, I don't have anything MS makes nor do I want anything they make. I ditched them about 9 months ago and haven't missed them one damned bit.
>>
>> The external drive I'm trying to access is a Seagate GOFLEX 3TB USB my computer lists it as dev/sdb.
>>
>> I've tried going on line and have found tons of remarkably informative/unfortunately useless info. Reams actually.  The pages come in two categories, {1} they don't tell you much of anything {2} the info is more rambling than my posts to this list including this one.
>>
>> Please, can anyone help me here?
>>
>> As always, any all help will be appreciated.
>>
>> Thank You
>
> *DO NOT TRY TO REPAIR AN ALIEN FILESYSTEM EXCEPT WITH NATIVE OS.*
>
> You can use Linux for data recovery, sure, but if you want to fix a
> Windows volume, USE WINDOWS.
>
> You don't need to install it. A boot CD will do. There's a free one
> for Windows 7, that will do nicely.
>
> http://cybernetnews.com/windows-7-recovery-disc/
>
	I suggest getting your hands on the SysInternals/WinTernals Emergency 
Recovery Disc.
	Or the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows: http://www.ubcd4win.com/
which runs (i believe) Windows PE.

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