Finding a utility program to get rid of dupe files

[George]

This is not really a windowsXP question, but perhaps someone can point me in
the right direction.

I have a bunch of back-up disks and files on my drives that I want organize
and eliminate all duplicates.

What I need for the first pass is a utility (DOS or windows) that will
search out all duplicate files (same name, size, date) on my hard drive so I
can eliminate dupes. It would also be great if it could find just same-name
files so I could selectively save only the latest versions. What's around
that might do that for me?

Thanks for suggestions.

 

[Mike Williams]

This is not really a windowsXP question, but perhaps someone can point me in
the right direction.

I have a bunch of back-up disks and files on my drives that I want organize
and eliminate all duplicates.

What I need for the first pass is a utility (DOS or windows) that will
search out all duplicate files (same name, size, date) on my hard drive so I
can eliminate dupes. It would also be great if it could find just same-name
files so I could selectively save only the latest versions. What's around
that might do that for me?

Thanks for suggestions.

Google "duplicate file finder" - lots of choices

 

[Dapper Dan]

Checkout EasyCleaner, it has an option to search for duplicates. However I
would caution that what you are interested in doing could be very dangerous
to the health of your computer, if you don't know what you are doing.

 

[Richard Urban]

I just searched for duplicate files on my D: partition (60 gig) using Total
Commander. The search took about 10 seconds and turned up over 100 dupes.

Suggest you try this program. It is one I would never be without.
http://www.ghisler.com/

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Mike Williams]

Checkout EasyCleaner, it has an option to search for duplicates. However I
would caution that what you are interested in doing could be very dangerous
to the health of your computer, if you don't know what you are doing.

Yes: there will be a lot of configuration files that have the same name
but entirely different contents.

 

[MoiMeme]

And what do you do with duplicates ? Many dlls are duplicated, some for
backup in system, some by programs in their folder although also exist in
windows etc.
How do you choose which you can delete ?
Is it worth the pain given the big drives we have ?
Phil

 

[Richard Urban]

I don't run it on the Windows partition. You notice that I said Drive D:

I have many dupes of photos and songs. Got to clean up my act I guess.


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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[MoiMeme]

Ok. Hadn't noticed the D:

I don't run it on the Windows partition. You notice that I said Drive D:

I have many dupes of photos and songs. Got to clean up my act I guess.


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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Alan]

This is not really a windowsXP question, but perhaps someone can point me
in the right direction.

I have a bunch of back-up disks and files on my drives that I want
organize and eliminate all duplicates.

What I need for the first pass is a utility (DOS or windows) that will
search out all duplicate files (same name, size, date) on my hard drive so
I can eliminate dupes. It would also be great if it could find just
same-name files so I could selectively save only the latest versions.
What's around that might do that for me?

Thanks for suggestions.

You'll find lots of programs with that capability. Try a search engine, or
software download sites like www.download.com
A few names have been mentioned- here's another, but there are lots more if
you search.
Duplic8 - shareware and pretty good. Plenty of options to play with.
http://www.kewlit.com/duplic8/

 

[George]

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Duplic8 - shareware and pretty good. Plenty of options to play with.
http://www.kewlit.com/duplic8/

Thanks - the duplic8 does a nice job.
$15 is fair enough - I am registered.

 

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