this post was submitted on 17 Oct 2023
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I was just accessing some files off a portable HDD and my power went out due to a storm. When it came back on, my HDD wouldn't mount anymore. I booted into my Windows partition and had it scan and repair the drive, and thankfully it works again.

But I'm wondering--did I have to boot into Windows for that? Does Linux have any such utility?

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[–] ogwillikers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

It's recommended to let Windows check NTFS drives, but there's ntfsfix for those that live dangerously.