Finding duplicate files?

Stuart Hill · 13 Dec 2008, 22:37 (Ref:2354420)

Hi there guys and gals, thought I'd post this question here as I thought you lot might have been in a similar situation once (although probably not, you're all far more organized than me!!)

my hard drive is dying and so i need to check just what I've saved onto cd and what's left on my hard drive. I could always open two windows and scroll through all 10,000+ images to find out but, let's face it, no-one wants to do that.

so,

do any of you know of a cheap (or free

) piece of software that will allow this novice to check a cd of images against my hard drive so that i will KNOW just what I've saved in the past and what I still need to save?

many thx for any info you may have,

Stuart.

Stuart Hill · 20 Jan 2009, 18:39 (Ref:2375491)

As I started this thread, it's only right that I answer your very welcome advice............

I found out, by accident and not reading the manual, that ACDSee (my chosen picture viewing software) is actually able to find duplicates, re-name or delete, and generally do everything I had asked for when I started this thread.

thx to all of you for your comments,

cheers,

Stuart.

djb · 24 Jan 2009, 05:49 (Ref:2378063)

thought I aught to mention to be beware of files with same name...but may which be different photos--because of the starting over of sequencing of file name when your camera reaches a certain point (probably 10000)

just a thought so that you dont let an automated system go through and chuck out things that may not necessarily be the same photo...

**Adam43** · 24 Jan 2009, 10:50 (Ref:2378137)

Good point, although I suspect that these duplicate file finders do more than that, checking all attributes?

Cougar · 25 Jan 2009, 21:19 (Ref:2379151)

Why do we have three different apps being "advertised" here all from people who have 1 post?

I say beware of the apps

Or am I just being cynical?

**Adam43** · 25 Jan 2009, 22:03 (Ref:2379185)

Where?

If you come here just to post links to software rather than talk motorsport then don't expect to stay around for long. Some lucky posters here.

djb · 25 Jan 2009, 23:45 (Ref:2379252)

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamAshmore

Good point, although I suspect that these duplicate file finders do more than that, checking all attributes?

I would certainly hope so...haven't ever used anything before so have no idea..was more from past experience with some general cleaning up software so thought I should mention it..