[Bug-ddrescue] corrupt ntfs partition - what is the proper thing to do

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Hi Guys,

I seem to have a problem with an NTFS (windows XP) disk with a volume that
has gone corrupt.

I have used ddrescue to read the entire /dev/sda1  partition into an file
and I have tried to mount and repair it from linux using ntfs and ntfs-3g. 

This is my console with my attempts on the file image:

mount -o loop /root/dw/eastside_wip /root/dw/disks/eastside/
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/loop0,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail  or so

mount -o loop -t ntfs-3g /root/dw/eastside_wip /root/dw/disks/eastside/
Failed to open ntfs attribute: No such file or directory
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory
Failed to mount '/dev/loop0': No such file or directory


ntfsfix eastside_wip
Mounting volume... Failed to open ntfs attribute: No such file or directory.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory.
Failed to startup volume: No such file or directory.
FAILED
Attempting to correct errors... Failed to open ntfs attribute: No such file
or d                                        irectory.
ntfs_mft_load(): Failed.
Failed to load $MFT: No such file or directory.
FAILED
Failed to startup volume: No such file or directory.
Volume is corrupt. You should run chkdsk.

What, do you think, would be the obvious next step? 

All suggestions are welcome. And thanx in advance

Jesper
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