I found a page discussing this same issue but I'd like to have someone to answer my questions in real time so I don't screw something up.
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/315063/mount-wrong-fs-type-bad-option-bad-superblock
#Error when trying to load external drive with backed up files after installing new distro (see img)
rose nova
@vague pier I know you helped me already so if you're still available to help, then I'd greatly appreciate it
vague pier
I found a page discussing this same issue but I'd like to have someone to answer...
take to windows computer this drive, or use Hirens Boot CD, and do a chkdsk /f on the drive letter in question
from an admin command prompt in the Hirens or Windows environment
eg: chkdsk e: /f
rose nova
what will that do?
vague pier
read up on chkdsk
rose nova
kk
vague pier
should clear the dirty bit
rose nova
kk!
rose nova
should clear the dirty bit
could any result of this process be file loss? would the drive have to be royally messed up to cause that, though?
I know it can't be royally messed up, I'm just checking
vague pier
it wont cause file loss
as long as power isn't interrupted, or a violent impact during the scan
rose nova
cool
there were a couple corrupt attribute things it seems
"Truncating corrupt attribute list for file <hex number>"
oh it's going faster than I can type lol
lots of messed up indexes it seems
vague pier
lots of messed up indexes it seems
let it finish fully. make sure u scanned correct drive/volume
then safely-eject it from windows via the appropriate icon
n plug to linux pc
if still having issue, run sudo apt update && sudo apt install gnome-disk-utility in your new OS
then run DISKS up, click the drive and partition in question; click the partition menu icon below the block diagram and choose 'repair filesystem'