I need the exact command line structure to do a fsck on an external usb HDD with a NTFS file system (BTW the system can't mount the drive, says there's MFT issue)

[jimmckenzie at earthlink.net]

Sorry for the long header.

Let me just say this up front. I HATE COMMAND LINE INTERFACE! Having to this this way is not my first choice, it is my last.

The exact message (which I can't seem to cut and paste) basically says there is an issue with the MFT and that I need to run CHKDSK/F from Window$. That's not an option, I don't have anything MS makes nor do I want anything they make. I ditched them about 9 months ago and haven't missed them one damned bit.

The external drive I'm trying to access is a Seagate GOFLEX 3TB USB my computer lists it as dev/sdb.

I've tried going on line and have found tons of remarkably informative/unfortunately useless info. Reams actually.  The pages come in two categories, {1} they don't tell you much of anything {2} the info is more rambling than my posts to this list including this one.

Please, can anyone help me here? 

As always, any all help will be appreciated.

Thank You

James R McKenzie

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