ntfs volume is dirty

[felipe1982]

I'm trying to get ntfs-3g working on my new linux box. I've installed suse 10.1 about a month ago and still learning the ropes.

After DL'ing and installing ntfs-3g (and all Dependencies) i tried to 'umount' my hdb1 (ntfs partition, about 100GB) Next I tried:
# ntfs-3g /dev/hdb1 /d
(/d exists) but I get an error similar to "volume is dirty. Run chkdsk"

I have scoured the web in search of a linux-equiv to 'chkdsk' with no results. I don't have windows, either.

I've tried running xfs_repair (as I saw in a post on another board), and ntfsfix and fsck. They all but solve the problem. I'm really stuck, and I really need the data on the partition intact. Any thoughts?

[felipe1982]

does anyone know how to fix a "dirty" ntfs volume without mounting it in windows?

[felipe1982]

can a moderator edit the title to something that will attract some support? Perhaps "how can I run chkdsk under linux without using ms windows?" I seem to be stuck here, and after search google forever I have have uncovered nothing that works

fsck, ntfsfix ..... others, all not solving the issue.

[antidrugue]

"how can I run chkdsk under linux without using ms windows?"

It seems to me that the partition should mount even if it is "dirty".

Any check disk, or "chkdsk" or "fsck" program you run on a partition must be run while the given partition is unmounted. Also, I don't believe (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) it is possible to run a "chkdsk" equivalent on an NTFS partition in Linux.

And what's the problem with booting in Windows to correct the situation ?

Make sure you post the output of (as root) :

fdisk -l

[nagireddy]

Hi Friends,

This is my post here, so please forgive me if i am asking this question at wrong place.

I am trying to integrate rtl8150.c driver with linux2.4.20 version for my MIPS board.
It got compiled as a module,and when i try to insert the driver it throws following unresolved symbols:

# insmod rtl8150.o

Using rtl8150.o

insmod: unresolved symbol atomic_sub_rturn

insmod: unresolved symbol strncpy

insmod: unresolved symbol atomic_add_return

#


I tried compiling along with kernel, it got compiled but at the time of kernel loading driver started infinite loop execution atomatically.


Can anyone help me out in solving the unresolved symbols.


Regards,
Nagi

[felipe1982]

The blocks listed here were not necessarily performed in the order shown:

anarchy:/home/felipe # fdisk -l

Disk /dev/hda: 6488 MB, 6488294400 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 788 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/hda1   *           1         756     6072538+  83  Linux
/dev/hda2             757         788      257040   83  Linux

Disk /dev/hdb: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/hdb1               1       13708   110101477    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hdb3           14529       14593      522112+  82  Linux swap / Solaris

anarchy:/home/felipe # ntfs-3g /dev/hdb1 d
Volume is dirty.
Run chkdsk and try again, or use the force option.
Mount failed.
anarchy:/home/felipe #

anarchy:/home/felipe # ntfsmount d -o dev=/dev/hdb1
Volume is dirty.
Run chkdsk and try again, or use the --force option.
Mount failed.
anarchy:/home/felipe #

anarchy:/home/felipe # ntfsfix /dev/hdb1
Mounting volume... OK
Processing of $MFT and $MFTMirr completed successfully.
NTFS volume version is 3.1.
Setting required flags on partition... OK
Going to empty the journal ($LogFile)... OK
NTFS partition /dev/hdb1 was processed successfully.
anarchy:/home/felipe # ntfs-3g /dev/hdb1 d
Volume is dirty.
Run chkdsk and try again, or use the force option.
Mount failed.
anarchy:/home/felipe #

anarchy:/home/felipe # ntfsinfo -m -d /dev/hdb1
Volume is dirty.
Run chkdsk and try again, or use the --force option.
anarchy:/home/felipe # ntfsinfo -mf -d /dev/hdb1
Volume is dirty.
Forced to continue.
Volume Information
        Name of device: /dev/hdb1
        Device state: 3
        Volume Name: DAEMON
        Volume State: 1
        Volume Version: 3.1
        Sector Size: 512
        Cluster Size: 4096
        Volume Size in Clusters: 26880242
MFT Information
        MFT Record Size: 1024
        MFT Zone Multiplier: 1
        MFT Data Position: 24
        MFT Zone Start: 9768186
        MFT Zone End: 13128216
        MFT Zone Position: 9768186
        Current Position in First Data Zone: 13128216
        Current Position in Second Data Zone: 0
        LCN of Data Attribute for FILE_MFT: 9768186
        FILE_MFTMirr Size: 4
        LCN of Data Attribute for File_MFTMirr: 14727314
        Size of Attribute Definition Table: 2560
FILE_Bitmap Information
        FILE_Bitmap MFT Record Number: 6
        State of FILE_Bitmap Inode: 0
        Length of Attribute List: 0
        Attribute List: (null)
        Number of Attached Extent Inodes: 0
FILE_Bitmap Data Attribute Information
        Decompressed Runlist: not done yet
        Base Inode: 6
        Attribute Types: not done yet
        Attribute Name Length: 0
        Attribute State: 3
        Attribute Allocated Size: 3362816
        Attribute Data Size: 3360032
        Attribute Initialized Size: 3360032
        Attribute Compressed Size: 0
        Compression Block Size: 0
        Compression Block Size Bits: 0
        Compression Block Clusters: 0
anarchy:/home/felipe #

The blocks listed here were not necessarily performed in the order shown:

[whiskerTR]

M8 don't even think to boot in windows!!

I DID!!!

chkdsk deleted all my data!! Hopefully it was just one of my backups..

I was just trying to find a solution because I face the same prob on a 200G hdd.. And I bumped on your post..

[felipe1982]

Sorry about your data lose, mate. Good thing you made backups! I should get into that habit.

So I caved in. I finally hooked up the HD to a windows machine . It did a CHKDSK, and I did not lose any date, thankfully. Next, i have to boot into my linux machine and try out ntfs-3g once again to see if I still get the "dirty volume" error.

[felipe1982]

beeeaauuuutiful program!! I am very happy with ntfs-3g. For those curious, you must also ensure that the kernel automatically loads fuse during boot-up, or else your NTFS partition will not load automatically at boot-up.

I tried to upgrade my ntfs-3g-20007xxxx to the ntfs-3g-200711xxxx version, but SMART says no repos provide fuse>=2.6.0. I ran a google search, and I found two files: fuse-2.6.0-8xxxx.rpm and fuse-2.6.0-9xxxx.rpm I installed the first one and also updated to the newer ntfs-3g, but then I get an error similar to "Novell doesn't accept fuse: device does not exist" (something to this effect, I don't exactly remember, all I remember was I was confused slash angered) I installed the other fuse version I found, but I ran into the same difficulties. I search the www.ntfs-3g.org website for help, and it says "upgrade to the latest fuse version 2.6.0" (duh..i did that!)

I reverted back to fuse 2.5.0 and ntfs-3g-200607xxxx, and I have no problems to speak of. So - what's wrong?