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Can't mount EXT4 HDD, wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdb1

I've been having a ton of weird issues with my HDD recently
Firstly, I formatted it on the EXT4 format, but for some reason, every time I reboot my computer, it's chmod permissions seemingly reset, and as far as I'm aware, only NTFS systems do that

And secondly, when trying to mount the HDD with options like umask=0007,uid=1002 and gid=1002, the HDD refuses to mount and gives me the error below
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mount: /mnt/newhdd: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdb1, missing codepage or helper program, or other error.
       dmesg(1) may have more information after failed mount system call.

How do I fix this? It's unlikely it's hardware dying, considering I bought this HDD this year under perfect conditions.

Re: Can't mount EXT4 HDD, wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdb1

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Quote from: JuneSSai – on
How do I fix this?
First thing to fix is how you ask for help.
Post the full command and the output.

Be more specific about the ALL the commands (and output) you use to mount the partition and then chmod in the exact order you use them.
Then show the commands and output you use after a reboot which shows the ownership/permissions to have reset.
You can use spoiler tags to keep things tidy.
My telepathy augmentation is only tier 1 and can't cope with your level of vague ;)