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)

[Ric Moore]

On 06/15/2012 12:47 PM, 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.

Clicking on a GUI is just passing a command line via point n click.
Sometimes it's good to see a negative result, not always present in a
GUI, for trouble shooting purposes.

> 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.

That's the spirit!

> 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.

 From what you posted, this might help
http://wmarkito.wordpress.com/2010/12/29/how-to-fix-mftmirr-does-not-match-mft-record-0/

Quite a few replies state that this worked for them and that the Author 
is God. <grins>

Are there files on this disk you wish to keep?? Good luck. I hope this 
helps. Ric

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"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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