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I am using ubuntu 14.04, My external hard disk is not mounting here. it gives error that :

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My Ex. hard disk were mount easily.I don't no what happen. I have tried this

vikky@vikky-Inspiron-5558:~$ sudo ntfsfix /dev/sdc
[sudo] password for vikky: 
Mounting volume... NTFS signature is missing.
FAILED
Attempting to correct errors... NTFS signature is missing.
FAILED
Failed to startup volume: Invalid argument
NTFS signature is missing.
Trying the alternate boot sector
Unrecoverable error
Volume is corrupt. You should run chkdsk.
vikky@vikky-Inspiron-5558:~$

When I see the the information of drive in GParted :

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jiten
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Ubuntu is not very good at repairing NTFS.

In order to reduce the chance of lost data, I suggest you run check disk from a Windows box.

Don't know how to do that? http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/guide-to-using-check-disk-in-windows-vista/

You'reAGitForNotUsingGit
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try testdisk here is a link to a forum thread of someone with a simmilar problem who used testdisk to fix a PBR problem http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2129262

Frank Schrijver
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