sudo ntfsfix /dev/sdXX

so, i need to force mount a usb
i can not mount said usb
NONE of my usb 2.0 are recognized
at all
3 usb 3.0 are working, this is my sequence up to date



Disk /dev/sdb: 7.5 GiB, 8011120640 bytes, 15646720 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: 0x000f1a73

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1 2048 15644671 15642624 7.5G 82 Linux swap / Solaris
derp@derp:~$ sudo mkdir /media/usb
derp@derp:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usb
mount: unknown filesystem type 'swap' <<--- at this point here i should have had a successful mount*
derp@derp:~$


*BUT i am getting the swap error instead

derp is tired,,,angry, dirty, very derped out.
derp needs help.
derp is going to bed.
pleas leave advice for derp.

Please see post here:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5449

Try using one of the following.

Code:

sudo mount /dev/sdb2 /media/usb
sudo mount /dev/sdb3 /media/usb


and go up untill it works.

The Swap partition isn't useable as a normal filesystem, and the swap is not where your current data will reside. you can check out the partitions on the device using parted

Code:

sudo parted /dev/sdb print