Cannot mount sda1: “The device '/dev/sda1' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS.”

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I've installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 7. When i try to mount /mnt/sda1 which is Windows part on it, i take error such that; "The device '/dev/sda1' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS."



NTFS signature is missing.
Failed to mount '/dev/sda1': Invalid argument

The device '/dev/sda1' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS.

Maybe the wrong device is used? Or the whole disk instead of a
partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? Or the other way around?


It is the result when i command fdisk -l;



Disk /dev/sda: 298,1 GiB, 320072933376 bytes, 625142448 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x29af3b15
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 546911727 546909680 260,8G 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2 546912254 625141759 78229506 37,3G 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 * 546912256 625141759 78229504 37,3G 83 Linux





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  • Welcome , use sudo ntfsfix /dev/sda1 then try to mount.
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    4 hours ago






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    This fixed my problem. Thank you so much.
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I've installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 7. When i try to mount /mnt/sda1 which is Windows part on it, i take error such that; "The device '/dev/sda1' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS."



NTFS signature is missing.
Failed to mount '/dev/sda1': Invalid argument

The device '/dev/sda1' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS.

Maybe the wrong device is used? Or the whole disk instead of a
partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? Or the other way around?


It is the result when i command fdisk -l;



Disk /dev/sda: 298,1 GiB, 320072933376 bytes, 625142448 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x29af3b15
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 546911727 546909680 260,8G 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2 546912254 625141759 78229506 37,3G 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 * 546912256 625141759 78229504 37,3G 83 Linux





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  • Welcome , use sudo ntfsfix /dev/sda1 then try to mount.
    – GAD3R
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    This fixed my problem. Thank you so much.
    – Notelied
    2 hours ago












up vote
3
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up vote
3
down vote

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I've installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 7. When i try to mount /mnt/sda1 which is Windows part on it, i take error such that; "The device '/dev/sda1' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS."



NTFS signature is missing.
Failed to mount '/dev/sda1': Invalid argument

The device '/dev/sda1' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS.

Maybe the wrong device is used? Or the whole disk instead of a
partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? Or the other way around?


It is the result when i command fdisk -l;



Disk /dev/sda: 298,1 GiB, 320072933376 bytes, 625142448 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x29af3b15
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 546911727 546909680 260,8G 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2 546912254 625141759 78229506 37,3G 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 * 546912256 625141759 78229504 37,3G 83 Linux





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I've installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 7. When i try to mount /mnt/sda1 which is Windows part on it, i take error such that; "The device '/dev/sda1' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS."



NTFS signature is missing.
Failed to mount '/dev/sda1': Invalid argument

The device '/dev/sda1' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS.

Maybe the wrong device is used? Or the whole disk instead of a
partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? Or the other way around?


It is the result when i command fdisk -l;



Disk /dev/sda: 298,1 GiB, 320072933376 bytes, 625142448 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x29af3b15
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 546911727 546909680 260,8G 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2 546912254 625141759 78229506 37,3G 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 * 546912256 625141759 78229504 37,3G 83 Linux





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  • Welcome , use sudo ntfsfix /dev/sda1 then try to mount.
    – GAD3R
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    This fixed my problem. Thank you so much.
    – Notelied
    2 hours ago
















  • Welcome , use sudo ntfsfix /dev/sda1 then try to mount.
    – GAD3R
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    This fixed my problem. Thank you so much.
    – Notelied
    2 hours ago















Welcome , use sudo ntfsfix /dev/sda1 then try to mount.
– GAD3R
4 hours ago




Welcome , use sudo ntfsfix /dev/sda1 then try to mount.
– GAD3R
4 hours ago




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1




This fixed my problem. Thank you so much.
– Notelied
2 hours ago




This fixed my problem. Thank you so much.
– Notelied
2 hours ago










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use ntfsfix to fix this problem:



sudo ntfsfix /dev/sda1


Then mount your partition.






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    Are you sure a valid NT file system is on /dev/sda1? Does it boot?



    What you see in fdisk's output is the "partition ID" and "type", given when the disk is partitioned, no file system made yet. Only after an mkfs (or "format" in windows speak) a file system is available and recognized.






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    • I forgot to say, yes i can't boot windows after installing Ubuntu. After installing i could mount sda1 but now i cant. I did try Syslinux to fix Windows boot. Is there possibility to Syslinux made this partition unmountable ?
      – Notelied
      2 hours ago











    • After using ntfsfix, the problem fixed. Thank you for helping.
      – Notelied
      2 hours ago










    • Does 'blkid' / lsblk's FSTYPE / --fs just read the partition type too, or does it check the actual filesystem?
      – Xen2050
      2 hours ago










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    use ntfsfix to fix this problem:



    sudo ntfsfix /dev/sda1


    Then mount your partition.






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      up vote
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      use ntfsfix to fix this problem:



      sudo ntfsfix /dev/sda1


      Then mount your partition.






      share|improve this answer






















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        use ntfsfix to fix this problem:



        sudo ntfsfix /dev/sda1


        Then mount your partition.






        share|improve this answer












        use ntfsfix to fix this problem:



        sudo ntfsfix /dev/sda1


        Then mount your partition.







        share|improve this answer












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            up vote
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            Are you sure a valid NT file system is on /dev/sda1? Does it boot?



            What you see in fdisk's output is the "partition ID" and "type", given when the disk is partitioned, no file system made yet. Only after an mkfs (or "format" in windows speak) a file system is available and recognized.






            share|improve this answer






















            • I forgot to say, yes i can't boot windows after installing Ubuntu. After installing i could mount sda1 but now i cant. I did try Syslinux to fix Windows boot. Is there possibility to Syslinux made this partition unmountable ?
              – Notelied
              2 hours ago











            • After using ntfsfix, the problem fixed. Thank you for helping.
              – Notelied
              2 hours ago










            • Does 'blkid' / lsblk's FSTYPE / --fs just read the partition type too, or does it check the actual filesystem?
              – Xen2050
              2 hours ago














            up vote
            1
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            Are you sure a valid NT file system is on /dev/sda1? Does it boot?



            What you see in fdisk's output is the "partition ID" and "type", given when the disk is partitioned, no file system made yet. Only after an mkfs (or "format" in windows speak) a file system is available and recognized.






            share|improve this answer






















            • I forgot to say, yes i can't boot windows after installing Ubuntu. After installing i could mount sda1 but now i cant. I did try Syslinux to fix Windows boot. Is there possibility to Syslinux made this partition unmountable ?
              – Notelied
              2 hours ago











            • After using ntfsfix, the problem fixed. Thank you for helping.
              – Notelied
              2 hours ago










            • Does 'blkid' / lsblk's FSTYPE / --fs just read the partition type too, or does it check the actual filesystem?
              – Xen2050
              2 hours ago












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            Are you sure a valid NT file system is on /dev/sda1? Does it boot?



            What you see in fdisk's output is the "partition ID" and "type", given when the disk is partitioned, no file system made yet. Only after an mkfs (or "format" in windows speak) a file system is available and recognized.






            share|improve this answer














            Are you sure a valid NT file system is on /dev/sda1? Does it boot?



            What you see in fdisk's output is the "partition ID" and "type", given when the disk is partitioned, no file system made yet. Only after an mkfs (or "format" in windows speak) a file system is available and recognized.







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            • I forgot to say, yes i can't boot windows after installing Ubuntu. After installing i could mount sda1 but now i cant. I did try Syslinux to fix Windows boot. Is there possibility to Syslinux made this partition unmountable ?
              – Notelied
              2 hours ago











            • After using ntfsfix, the problem fixed. Thank you for helping.
              – Notelied
              2 hours ago










            • Does 'blkid' / lsblk's FSTYPE / --fs just read the partition type too, or does it check the actual filesystem?
              – Xen2050
              2 hours ago
















            • I forgot to say, yes i can't boot windows after installing Ubuntu. After installing i could mount sda1 but now i cant. I did try Syslinux to fix Windows boot. Is there possibility to Syslinux made this partition unmountable ?
              – Notelied
              2 hours ago











            • After using ntfsfix, the problem fixed. Thank you for helping.
              – Notelied
              2 hours ago










            • Does 'blkid' / lsblk's FSTYPE / --fs just read the partition type too, or does it check the actual filesystem?
              – Xen2050
              2 hours ago















            I forgot to say, yes i can't boot windows after installing Ubuntu. After installing i could mount sda1 but now i cant. I did try Syslinux to fix Windows boot. Is there possibility to Syslinux made this partition unmountable ?
            – Notelied
            2 hours ago





            I forgot to say, yes i can't boot windows after installing Ubuntu. After installing i could mount sda1 but now i cant. I did try Syslinux to fix Windows boot. Is there possibility to Syslinux made this partition unmountable ?
            – Notelied
            2 hours ago













            After using ntfsfix, the problem fixed. Thank you for helping.
            – Notelied
            2 hours ago




            After using ntfsfix, the problem fixed. Thank you for helping.
            – Notelied
            2 hours ago












            Does 'blkid' / lsblk's FSTYPE / --fs just read the partition type too, or does it check the actual filesystem?
            – Xen2050
            2 hours ago




            Does 'blkid' / lsblk's FSTYPE / --fs just read the partition type too, or does it check the actual filesystem?
            – Xen2050
            2 hours ago










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