duplicate folders/ Files on a server share

ROS123 · 03-10-2011 11:17AM #1

Anyone any suggestions for identifying duplicate folders / files on a network share, F&P Server, please. We have a uesr who has massive amounts of files by quantity and size. He has a requirement to store lots of images. Over the years they have become disorganised, which probably has resulted in duplicates folders and certainly files.

Simple and cost effective solution advice greatly appreciated.

rolion · 03-10-2011 07:55PM

i use TreeSize Pro:

http://www.jam-software.com/

nothing to complain so far...

BaconZombie · 04-10-2011 10:44AM

rolion wrote: »

i use TreeSize Pro:

http://www.jam-software.com/

nothing to complain so far...

TreeSize's file matching is not 100% so just it for reference only.
What type of FnP Server are you running?

UDP · 04-10-2011 12:04PM

Maybe something like this?
Fast Duplicate File Finder (Free)
http://www.mindgems.com/products/Fast-Duplicate-File-Finder/Fast-Duplicate-File-Finder-About.htm
Duplicate File Detective ($40)
http://www.duplicate-file-detective.com/index.htm

rolion · 04-10-2011 07:32PM

BaconZombie wrote: »

TreeSize's file matching is not 100% so just it for reference only.
What type of FnP Server are you running?

I think 110% that we are not talking about same software !!
Download a trial version,run a scan (local or UNC),select "by users" and do an update,check files,export report !!!

I can attach screenshots if you haven't seen the software running before !

I am using it since version 3....this software is on any Sysadmin' toolbox list !

Regards.

PCrepairman.ie · 22-10-2011 09:27PM

hi if your prepared to take the jump into powershell (if you haven't I'd strongly recommend it) this piece of code is perfect:
It matches based on the content and not just the name so you find true duplicates.

http://blog.codeassassin.com/2007/10/13/find-duplicate-files-with-powershell/

Joe

Capt'n Midnight · 30-10-2011 02:14PM

In the unix world fslint will de-duplicate files using soft links to a single copy.

Brando_ie · 30-10-2011 04:03PM

Visipics is a good free utility for finding (as previews) and deleting masses of duplicate images. If this is likely to leave a bunch of empty folders then I would just nab a decent empty directory deletion utility.

http://www.visipics.info/index.php?title=Main_Page

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