weird Windows file system error  

Hi folks
chkdsk was just getting nowhere so I tried a non windows tool

[root@refur hrafn]# ntfsresize -i /dev/sdb3
ntfsresize v2017.3.23 (libntfs-3g)
Device name : /dev/sdb3
NTFS volume version: 3.1
Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Current volume size: 499839398400 bytes (499840 MB)
Current device size: 499839401984 bytes (499840 MB)
Checking filesystem consistency ...
Cluster 611427 is referenced multiple times!
Cluster 611428 is referenced multiple times!
Cluster 611429 is referenced multiple times!
Cluster 611430 is referenced multiple times!
100.00 percent completed
ERROR: Filesystem check failed!
ERROR: 4 clusters are referenced multiple times.
NTFS is inconsistent. Run chkdsk /f on Windows then reboot it TWICE!
The usage of the /f parameter is very IMPORTANT! No modification was
and will be made to NTFS by this software until it gets repaired.

I can get the data off this disk -- however does it look like the disk is about to go (or has gone) bad.

Cheers
jimbo

Have you checked the disk with chkdsk /r parameter?

You should check SMART health report status just to be sure disk healthy.

FreeBooter said:

Have you checked the disk with chkdsk /r parameter?

You should check SMART health report status just to be sure disk healthy.

Thanks

However I actually ran what the program said and re-booted 3 times -- rather than 2 -- I got two times "Scanning and repairing disk --100% complete. 3rd Reboot Windows booted up normally with no scanning and repairing messages - no problems.

Disk is now working 100% OK -- ran offline physical sector scan -- all 100% OK.

It's worth really checking HDD's (or SSD's etc) properly and by more than one method before chucking them in the bin --you could be throwing away perfectly good hardware when the real reason for failure is something like unplanned shutdown etc. rather than actual hardware failure !!

Marking as solved now --but thanks !!

Cheers
jimbo