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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Basics / May 2005duplicate files
Like a lot of people, I have documents on a desktop and also on a laptop. I am also about to use a synchronisation program called "filesynchforce" to get them to match each other. My problem is that although a lot of the files are already on both machines, they are in different folders. I anticipate that this will result in a lot of duplicate files on both machines. Is there a way of preventing this? Or is there a untility that searches for duplicate files, so that they can be dealt with? Thanks. > Like a lot of people, I have documents on a desktop and also on a laptop. I > am also about to use a synchronisation program called "filesynchforce" to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > files, so that they can be dealt with? > Thanks. A program like ViceVersa Pro can help to locate duplicate files. Is there any reason that you couldn't duplicate the folder structure on the two computers? At least duplicate the folders/files that are to kept in synch? It sure would make your life a lot easier if it is feasible.  SignatureSharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User > Like a lot of people, I have documents on a desktop and also on a laptop. I > am also about to use a synchronisation program called "filesynchforce" to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > files, so that they can be dealt with? > Thanks. I've been doing synched backups between machines for years. Personally, I wouldn't try this synch until you've made the file structure on the two machines as identical as you can. It simplifies so many things. You want to back up data or configuration files for example and sometimes they are location specific -- referring to other files for example. They won't work on another machine in a different subdirectory without a lot of putzing around. You can do it the hard way -- but it's the hard way. Make the machines mirror images of each other and you'll still have a few bumps along the road to synchronization, but at least it will be easier. Good luck.... Bill >> In My Pictures, I have made copies of hundreds of files,some files as many as 12 coppies. How can I isolate the files to be deleted from the ones I want to keep.? Right now all these files are in My Pictures Jack Hunter >>>In My Pictures, I have made copies of hundreds of files,some files as many as 12 coppies. > > How can I isolate the files to be deleted from the ones I want to keep.? > Right now all these files are in My Pictures Jack Hunter Good question. I did the same thing inadvertently. The same picture with two different names in the same subdirectory tree -- multiplied by about 2000 duplicates of various photos. All I found to do was to browse through them all with my viewer software and delete the copies. You could theoretically write software to sort through all the non graphic information that's embedded with the photos by your camera and delete the duplicates automatically. I couldn't find such software on the web and I figured that writing it would be more work than just sitting down for a couple of hours and doing it manually. Good luck.... Let us know if you find a better approach. Bill >>>> In My Pictures, I have made copies of hundreds of files,some files >>>> as many as 12 coppies. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Bill Must not have looked to hard :-) A quick search on remove duplicate photos got 182,000 hits. I haven't tried this software and have no affiliation with them. I've seen this software recommended in another group. Most who had used it were quite satisfied. http://www.gotdupes.com/ gls858 You may simply compare files on your laptop with files on your PC using "Dupe Checker". It's a goog program with variable comparison settings. You can download it using the following link: http://atory.com/download/dupe_checker_pro.exe Good luck! SignatureFloopy |
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