Linux "ntfsfix" Command Line Options and Examples

fix common errors and force Windows to check NTFS

ntfsfix is a utility that fixes some common NTFS problems. ntfsfix is NOT a Linux version of chkdsk. It only repairs some fundamental NTFS inconsistencies, resets the NTFS journal file and schedules an NTFS consistency check for the first boot into Windows.

Usage:

ntfsfix [options] device

Related Commands

mkntfs

Command Line Options:

-b

Clear the list of bad sectors. This is useful after cloning an old disk with bad sectors to a new disk.


                            ntfsfix -b ...

-d

Clear the volume dirty flag if the volume can be fixed and mounted. If the option is not present orthe volume cannot be fixed, the dirty volume flag is set to request a volume checking at next mount.


                            ntfsfix -d ...

-h

Show a list of options with a brief description of each one.


                            ntfsfix -h ...

-n

Do not write anything, just show what would have been done.


                            ntfsfix -n ...

-V

Show the version number, copyright and licenseBUGSThere are no known problems with ntfsfix. If you find a bug please send an email describing the problem tothe development team:ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sf.netAUTHORSntfsfix was written by Anton Altaparmakov, with contributions from Szabolcs Szakacsits. It was ported tontfs-3g by Erik Larsson and Jean-Pierre Andre.AVAILABILITYntfsfix is part of the ntfs-3g package and is available from:http://www.tuxera.com/community/


                            ntfsfix -V ...