Clean Up Files on Hard-Drive

[Guest]

After copying everything from an old computer [that admittedly already had
duplicate files on it], files from my office CPU and a bunch of photo CD's
laying around, I know I have multiple copies of the same files throughout my
new computer.

Does XP or other utility have the ability to search and identify duplicate
files?

Can it list; date created, date modified, size, location..accurately verify
they are the same file? I guess, delete the duplicates while it's at it?

PS - I would rather NOT use a free download program unless I can get it from
a trusted / known source.

Thanks in advance, Matt

 

[Shenan Stanley]

After copying everything from an old computer [that admittedly
already had duplicate files on it], files from my office CPU and a
bunch of photo CD's laying around, I know I have multiple copies of
the same files throughout my new computer.

Does XP or other utility have the ability to search and identify
duplicate files?

Can it list; date created, date modified, size,
location..accurately verify they are the same file? I guess,
delete the duplicates while it's at it?

PS - I would rather NOT use a free download program unless I can
get it from a trusted / known source.

XP doesn't.

CloneSpy is a program I use to do such work for myself/my customers:
http://www.clonespy.com/

Reviews and alternat download sites:
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/CloneSpy/1017116077/1
and/or
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download5146.html
and/or
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/clonespy.html

 

[Pop`]

After copying everything from an old computer [that admittedly
already had duplicate files on it], files from my office CPU and a
bunch of photo CD's laying around, I know I have multiple copies of
the same files throughout my new computer.

Does XP or other utility have the ability to search and identify
duplicate files?

Can it list; date created, date modified, size, location..accurately
verify they are the same file? I guess, delete the duplicates while
it's at it?

PS - I would rather NOT use a free download program unless I can get
it from a trusted / known source.

Thanks in advance, Matt

Well, that limits your options. Powerdesk had a great one, but ...

Pop`

 

[alanwo]

You can use NoClone to uncover true duplicate files and recover disk
space.
NoClone use binary comaprison so that duplicates found are exactly the
same.
http://noclone.net