root@bittin-desktop:~# sudo mount -a Volume is scheduled for check. Please boot into Windows TWICE, or use the 'force' mount option. For example type on the command line: mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdb1 /media/STASH -o force Or add the option to the relevant row in the /etc/fstab file: /dev/sdb1 /media/STASH ntfs-3g defaults,force 0 0 root@bittin-desktop:~# mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdb1 /media/STASH -o force WARNING: Dirty volume mount was forced by the 'force' mount option. fusermount: failed to access mountpoint /media/STASH: No such file or directory FUSE mount point creation failed Unmounting /dev/sdb1 (STASH) root@bittin-desktop:~# /dev/sdb1 /media/STASH ntfs-3g defaults,force 0 0