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Duplicate files

  • 21-03-2005 4:30pm
    #1
    Stabshauptmann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,885 ✭✭✭


    hey, anybody know an easy way to search my computer for files with the same names and delete copies.
    I want to erase all the doubles of music files I have


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  • #2
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    A Google for "duplicate files" will turn up loads of applications, but they all have slightly different features and methodologies so you might need to try a few. Three I've used are "Acute Finder", "Check Identical Files" and "Duplicate File Finder". I seem to remember Acute Finder being pretty good, but it was a while ago so I could be wrong.

    adam


  • #3
    Stabshauptmann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,885 ✭✭✭Stabshauptmann


    google solves nearly every problem but with so many search results I wanted to check what others had tried and found helpful. Thanks.


  • #4
    Gosh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 683 ✭✭✭Gosh


    Try this, it's freeware and good

    http://www.tucows.com/preview/373411.html


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    you could do a simple search *.mp3 and sort by size - if you don't have hundreds that would be faster than learning how to use an ap

    www.slavasoft.com - has a utility called fsum
    it can calculate md5 checksums for all files

    c:
    cd \
    fsum -jnc -r *.* > filelist.raw
    sort <filelist.raw > fielist.txt

    you now have a list of files on your drive - duplicates will be based on actual content of the file not name or size.

    Now all you need is a script to highlight the duplicates, oddly enough I'm doing up one..


  • #6
    Chalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Chalk


    make sure you use something that chechs the file hash,
    not just duplicate name/size.


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  • #7
    Fibonacci
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭Fibonacci


    Using iTunes you can filter your music collection to show duplicate song names.

    edit/show duplicate songs....

    Wasn't in earlier versions, but is definitely in the latest one.


  • #8
    DonaL_83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭DonaL_83


    The best programme for cleaning up your computer is EasyCleaner2.0.
    It is By ToniArts and is handy for clearing the registry and such.

    It is a hefty 2.8 MB to download - but once installed you can easily:
    Clear your cookies, internet history, registry, duplicate files, unnecessary undo and shortcut files, most recently used programmes / documents list, add / remove programmes - with the press of a button.

    You can also sort out your Startup List - which greatly speeds up your boot up time.

    This is a great programme for cleaning up your pc and I recomend it.

    If you cant find it on the net I have the installer here on disk and will post it to you or whatever.


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