# Repair NTFS dirty disks

If you have a damage NTFS disk you can try to repair it.

A possible error when you are mounting the disk: **nvme1n1p1: volume is dirty and "force" flag is not set!**

```
sudo journalctl -f

abr 11 14:31:54 gr4n4d3 kernel: ntfs3: nvme1n1p1: It is recommened to use chkdsk.
abr 11 14:31:54 gr4n4d3 kernel: ntfs3: nvme1n1p1: volume is dirty and "force" flag is not set!
abr 11 14:31:54 gr4n4d3 udisksd[4387]: $MFTMirr does not match $MFT (record 3).
abr 11 14:31:54 gr4n4d3 udisksd[4387]: Failed to mount '/dev/nvme1n1p1': Input/output error
abr 11 14:31:54 gr4n4d3 udisksd[4387]: NTFS is either inconsistent, or there is a hardware fault, or it's a
abr 11 14:31:54 gr4n4d3 udisksd[4387]: SoftRAID/FakeRAID hardware. In the first case run chkdsk /f on Windows
abr 11 14:31:54 gr4n4d3 udisksd[4387]: then reboot into Windows twice. The usage of the /f parameter is very
abr 11 14:31:54 gr4n4d3 udisksd[4387]: important! If the device is a SoftRAID/FakeRAID then first activate
abr 11 14:31:54 gr4n4d3 udisksd[4387]: it and mount a different device under the /dev/mapper/ directory, (e.g.
abr 11 14:31:54 gr4n4d3 udisksd[4387]: /dev/mapper/nvidia_eahaabcc1). Please see the 'dmraid' documentation
abr 11 14:31:54 gr4n4d3 udisksd[4387]: for more details.
abr 11 14:31:54 gr4n4d3 gnome-shell[1876]: JS ERROR: Mount and launch mountable-volume:72BCBC4A3D9DDC2E: Error: Expected type string for argument 'details' but got type GLib_Error
                                           _notifyActionError@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com/locations.js:484:20
                                           launchAction@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com/locations.js:538:22
                                           async*mountAndLaunch@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com/locations.js:470:24
                                           vfunc_launch@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com/locations.js:436:14
                                           makeLocationApp/<@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com/locations.js:930:26
                                           _create/object[name]@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com/utils.js:296:68
                                           wrapWindowsBackedApp/<@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com/locations.js:879:26
                                           _create/object[name]@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com/utils.js:296:68
                                           wrapWindowsBackedApp/<@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com/locations.js:892:34
                                           _create/object[name]@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com/utils.js:296:68
                                           launchNewWindow@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com/appIcons.js:677:26
                                           activate@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com/appIcons.js:615:18
                                           vfunc_clicked@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/appDisplay.js:3171:14

```

To fix it you can try the following command:

```
sudo ntfsfix /dev/nvme1n1p1
```

```
Mounting volume... $MFTMirr does not match $MFT (record 3).
FAILED
Attempting to correct errors... 
Processing $MFT and $MFTMirr...
Reading $MFT... OK
Reading $MFTMirr... OK
Comparing $MFTMirr to $MFT... FAILED
Correcting differences in $MFTMirr record 3...OK
Processing of $MFT and $MFTMirr completed successfully.
Setting required flags on partition... OK
Going to empty the journal ($LogFile)... OK
Checking the alternate boot sector... OK
NTFS volume version is 3.1.
NTFS partition /dev/nvme1n1p1 was processed successfully.

```

Done :sunglasses:


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