My external device SSD not able to mount for my data files

[stevef]

My apologies for another typing error.  I have edited the mistake in my earlier post.

The commands should have been

Code:

sudo dumpe2fs -h /dev/sdc5

Code:

sudo dumpe2fs /dev/sdc5 | grep superblock

You need to check and confirm that the SSD is still at /dev/sdc5 and not mounted.

I don't know what scalpel is - sorry.  If you wish to go down another path to try to solve the problem I completely understand.