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Anonymous   08-28-2005 at 01:49:01 PM

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I want to know how I can locate all duplicates files in my cp,including
pic,music,etc.and deleting all but 1

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Anonymous   08-28-2005 at 03:58:37 PM
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goodpersun wrote:
> I want to know how I can locate all duplicates files in my
> cp,including pic,music,etc.and deleting all but 1

Use google to search for an application that does what you desire.

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

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Anonymous   08-28-2005 at 10:44:25 PM
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dupfinder.exe (Duplicate File Finder) is part of Windows Support Tools.

Windows Support Tools is on the XP CD.

Drive:\SUPPORT\TOOLS

Along with many useful tools built into the Windows operating system, over
40 additional Support Tools are included on the Windows CD.

To install Windows Support Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] howto.mspx

Windows Support Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] erview.asp

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] laylang=en


Duplicate Finder - dupfinder.exe
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] 6121121120

Step by step: Track down unwanted files with duplicate finder
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] 7121121120

Using the Windows XP support tools
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] tility.asp

Using the Windows XP support tools (Part 2)
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] ility2.asp

Using the Windows XP support tools (Part 3)
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] ility3.asp

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In news:58EF0B56-8553-46C7-A6D9-876EBEB9063D@microsoft.com,
goodpersun <goodpersun@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> I want to know how I can locate all duplicates files in my cp,including
> pic,music,etc.and deleting all but 1

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Anonymous   08-29-2005 at 06:08:18 AM
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"=?Utf-8?B?Z29vZHBlcnN1bg==?=" <goodpersun@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in news:58EF0B56-8553-46C7-A6D9-876EBEB9063D@microsoft.com:

> I want to know how I can locate all duplicates files in my cp,including
> pic,music,etc.and deleting all but 1

Try Spaceman99 at:

http://www.extrabit.com/index.html

It's great at finding duplicate files but heed the warnings about deleting
duplicate system files.

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Anonymous   08-29-2005 at 10:12:02 AM
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I want to thank you for responding to my SOS.Have a good day.
RW Christensen

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> goodpersun wrote:
> > I want to know how I can locate all duplicates files in my
> > cp,including pic,music,etc.and deleting all but 1
>
> Use google to search for an application that does what you desire.
>
> Search using Google!
> http://www.google.com/
> (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

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Rose82   06-14-2009 at 09:01:44 PM
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I had such a problem, too. I was recommended Clone Remover to solve this problem. I used it delete duplicate files duplicate music finder. And now I have only necessary files without duplicates of them.


Message edited by Rose82 on 06-14-2009 at 09:03:36 PM
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Rose82   06-14-2009 at 09:03:06 PM
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:)


Message edited by Rose82 on 06-14-2009 at 09:04:14 PM
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jean3167   09-24-2009 at 03:20:47 PM
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I was in a same trouble, then i use a third party application called Duplicate finder 2009 to delete duplicate files from the drive.it has a great features like instant preview that allow you to select tha file before deleting them or move.

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