diff --git a/src/ntfs-3g.c b/src/ntfs-3g.c
index 86016bb1..7ea0c1cc 100644
--- a/src/ntfs-3g.c
+++ b/src/ntfs-3g.c
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ static int ntfs_fuse_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static ntfs_volume *ntfs_open(const char *device, int blkdev)
+static ntfs_volume *ntfs_open(const char *device, char *mntpoint, int blkdev)
 {
 	unsigned long flags = 0;
 	
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ static ntfs_volume *ntfs_open(const char *device, int blkdev)
 	if (ctx->noatime)
 		flags |= MS_NOATIME;
 
-	ctx->vol = utils_mount_volume(device, flags, ctx->force);
+	ctx->vol = utils_mount_volume(device, mntpoint, flags, ctx->force);
 	return ctx->vol;
 }
 
@@ -2131,7 +2131,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (S_ISBLK(sbuf.st_mode) && (fstype != FSTYPE_FUSE))
 		use_blkdev = 1;
 
-	if (!ntfs_open(opts.device, use_blkdev))
+	if (!ntfs_open(opts.device, opts.mnt_point, use_blkdev))
 		goto err_out;
 	
 	if (use_blkdev)
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index a35288fc..bef7ef19 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -117,6 +117,17 @@ static const char *fakeraid_msg =
 "different device under /dev/mapper, (e.g. /dev/mapper/nvidia_eahaabcc1)\n"
 "to mount NTFS. Please see the 'dmraid' documentation for help.\n";
 
+static const char *dirty_volume_msg =
+"Volume is scheduled for check. Please boot into Windows TWICE, or\n"
+"use the 'force' mount option. For example type on the command line:\n"
+"\n"
+"    mount -t ntfs-3g %s %s -o force\n"
+"\n"
+"Or add the option to the relevant row in the /etc/fstab file:\n"
+"\n"
+"    %s %s ntfs-3g defaults,force 0 0\n"
+"\n";
+
 /**
  * utils_set_locale
  */
@@ -134,8 +145,8 @@ int utils_set_locale(void)
 	}
 }
 
-ntfs_volume *utils_mount_volume(const char *volume, unsigned long flags,
-				BOOL force)
+ntfs_volume *utils_mount_volume(const char *volume, const char *mntpoint,
+				unsigned long flags, BOOL force)
 {
 	ntfs_volume *vol;
 
@@ -162,9 +173,8 @@ ntfs_volume *utils_mount_volume(const char *volume, unsigned long flags,
 
 	if (vol->flags & VOLUME_IS_DIRTY) {
 		if (!force) {
-			ntfs_log_error("Volume is scheduled for check.\nPlease "
-				       "boot into Windows TWICE, or use the "
-				       "'force' mount option.\n");
+			ntfs_log_error(dirty_volume_msg, volume, mntpoint, 
+				       volume, mntpoint);
 			ntfs_umount(vol, FALSE);
 			
 			return NULL;
diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
index 527dd435..4d0fdcd6 100644
--- a/src/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils.h
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ ATTR_RECORD * find_attribute(const ATTR_TYPES type, ntfs_attr_search_ctx *ctx);
 ATTR_RECORD * find_first_attribute(const ATTR_TYPES type, MFT_RECORD *mft);
 
 int utils_valid_device(const char *name, int force);
-ntfs_volume * utils_mount_volume(const char *device, unsigned long flags, BOOL force);
+ntfs_volume * utils_mount_volume(const char *device, const char *mntpoint, 
+				 unsigned long flags, BOOL force);
 
 /**
  * defines...