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| | Duplicate File Finder for Vista Can anyone recommend a good duplicate file finder compatible with Vista? There are a million out there, and I've checked out a few, but haven't found one I feel good about. I'm not asking for freeware (unless it's well written and thought out). I just need something that does its job well. Thanks! |
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| | Re: Duplicate File Finder for Vista GIYF: http://www.google.com.jm/search?q=Du...ient=firefox-a -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "Armando" <armando@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O$DqghpEIHA.4628@xxxxxx Quote: > Can anyone recommend a good duplicate file finder compatible with Vista? > There are a million out there, and I've checked out a few, but haven't > found one I feel good about. I'm not asking for freeware (unless it's well > written and thought out). I just need something that does its job well. > > Thanks! |
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| | Re: Duplicate File Finder for Vista Anyone? Someone must use and have a preference for a dup file finder? "Armando" <armando@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O$DqghpEIHA.4628@xxxxxx Quote: > Can anyone recommend a good duplicate file finder compatible with Vista? > There are a million out there, and I've checked out a few, but haven't > found one I feel good about. I'm not asking for freeware (unless it's well > written and thought out). I just need something that does its job well. > > Thanks! |
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| | Re: Duplicate File Finder for Vista It depends on what you mean by duplicates and what you want to do with them when you find them. Are you referring to files with the same name, different versions of the same file, or files with contents that are identical? Do you need to search across multiple folders? Do you want to print lists of these identical files or do something else with them, such as deleting or moving? What options do you need for examining these files? If you delete or move, do you need a bulk tagging feature, or will you process each file individually? These are the sorts of things that make one utility preferred over another. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Armando" <armando@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OSgLOf0EIHA.5160@xxxxxx Quote: > Anyone? Someone must use and have a preference for a dup file finder? > > |
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| | Re: Duplicate File Finder for Vista > These are the sorts of things that make one utility preferred over Quote: > another. Hi Jeff, Thanks for responding. My usage (for deletion) would be as follows: 1) Mainly image files 2) Ability to accurately check filename, size & content (I guess CRC or byte for byte?), as some files from different cameras have the same naming convention (also there are multiple copies) 3) Search folders, partitions 4) a simple and efficient filtering method 5) I don't really have a need to print directories 6) An ability to have the program choose the oldest or newest files for deletion (that might fall under the filtering function for some programs). 7) Good sorting options 8) The ability to assign comparative directories that will not be scanned but will be 'compared to'. Thanks again, Armando "Jeff Richards" <JRichards@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23pZrx61EIHA.2004@xxxxxx Quote: > It depends on what you mean by duplicates and what you want to do with > them when you find them. Are you referring to files with the same name, > different versions of the same file, or files with contents that are > identical? Do you need to search across multiple folders? Do you want to > print lists of these identical files or do something else with them, such > as deleting or moving? What options do you need for examining these > files? If you delete or move, do you need a bulk tagging feature, or will > you process each file individually? These are the sorts of things that > make one utility preferred over another. > -- > Jeff Richards > MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) > "Armando" <armando@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OSgLOf0EIHA.5160@xxxxxx Quote: >> Anyone? Someone must use and have a preference for a dup file finder? >> >> > |
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| | Re: Duplicate File Finder for Vista On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:38:25 -0500, Armando wrote in microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management, microsoft.public.windows.vista.general: Quote: >Can anyone recommend a good duplicate file finder compatible with Vista? >There are a million out there, and I've checked out a few, but haven't found >one I feel good about. I'm not asking for freeware (unless it's well written >and thought out). I just need something that does its job well. <http://www.bigbangenterprises.de/en/doublekillerpro/>; there's also a free version. I don't think it was written with Vista in mind, so I suspect it will identify doubles from junctions and other links if you include them in the search. -- Michael Bednarek http://mbednarek.com/ "POST NO BILLS" |
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| | Re: Duplicate File Finder for Vista Thanks for the recommendation, Michael. I've downloaded it and will check it out. Good point regarding the junctions and links. Armando "Michael Bednarek" <mbATmbednarek.com@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:73omh3drifib9c3tmcck23dtquckgluq9r@xxxxxx Quote: > On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:38:25 -0500, Armando wrote in > microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management, > microsoft.public.windows.vista.general: > Quote: >>Can anyone recommend a good duplicate file finder compatible with Vista? >>There are a million out there, and I've checked out a few, but haven't >>found >>one I feel good about. I'm not asking for freeware (unless it's well >>written >>and thought out). I just need something that does its job well. > I'm very happy with DoubleKiller Pro by Jan Schlüter at > <http://www.bigbangenterprises.de/en/doublekillerpro/>; there's also a > free version. > > I don't think it was written with Vista in mind, so I suspect it will > identify doubles from junctions and other links if you include them in > the search. > > -- > Michael Bednarek http://mbednarek.com/ "POST NO BILLS" |
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| | Re: Duplicate File Finder for Vista On Oct 20, 5:38 am, "Armando" <arma...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > Can anyone recommend a goodduplicate filefinder compatible with Vista? > There are a million out there, and I've checked out a few, but haven't found > one I feel good about. I'm not asking for freeware (unless it's well written > and thought out). I just need something that does its job well. > > Thanks! |
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| | RE: Duplicate File Finder for Vista There are a lot of programs for Vista to file removing. I use a program to <a href=http://www.duplicate-finder-pro.com/itunes-duplicate-remover.htm>Itunes find duplicates</a> which is called Duplicate Finder 2009. And I solved my problem with the duplicates. It works not only with itunes. |
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| | RE: Duplicate File Finder for Vista Hi Asmrkt I use Directory Report on Vista to find duplicate files http://www.file-utilities.com It can also find duplicate directories and produce many reports. It looks just like the MS-Explorer so it is easy to use |
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