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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Duplicate
Finder?
Duplicate Finder is a shareware utility designed to assist
users in analyzing duplicate files and increasing the hard disk space by
deleting, moving, copying them to the recycle-bin or moving the duplicate
files to a folder. Duplicate Finder locates and removes the true duplicate
files before they cause havoc to your system.
What is Byte
to Byte and CRC32
Byte to Byte: Same-name files are suspected to be the same
but their contents may be different. Duplicate files are those contents
identically the same regardless of file name.
File A: 1010101010101
File B: 1010101010101
File A is exactly identical
to File B
CRC32: It means that each file that is possibly a
duplicate of another, is read from the beginning to the end, and a unique
number calculated from its contents. This number is stored and used to compare
this file's contents to another file's to determine if they are truly identical.
This method calculates a long integer (32 bits) from the file and is generally
considered to be very accurate, since the files also have to be of the same
size. CRC32 is the standard checksum used in ZIP-archives.
Does Duplicate Finder
support file systems?
Duplicate Finder extends its support to NTFS and FAT.
Can I scan
two or more hard drives at the same time?
Duplicate Finder supports the functionality of scanning
multiple hard drives, including external drives like JAZ or USB
Will Duplicate Finder check the files or folders located in removable media
device?
Yes, Duplicate Finder checks for the files in removable
media devices like floppy, USB, JAZ drive.
How does Duplicate
Finder save hard disk space?
Duplicate files can begin appearing in your system for a
number of reasons, and can have a number of unfavorable results aside from
wasting your drive space. Various applications may install the same driver
files, dll's, ocx's (activeX controls), etc. in numerous different locations
on your system, or you may copy or download the same files into different
folders on your system without knowing it. Sometimes the only result of
this is waste of hard drive space. With Duplicate Finder, you can easily
find and remove duplicate files.
Does Duplicate Finder
run on Linux systems
No, but even though Duplicate Finder is not yet available
on the Linux platform, you can use Samba on the Linux system to give Windows
workstations access to the files kept on Linux boxes. Simply map folders
as drives on a PC workstation or use UNC path for folder to search.
That way, you can find duplicate files on Linux systems, and delete or move
them as you would on a PC. Keep in mind that you need proper access rights
in order to scan files (read access) and to delete them (write access).
Since Linux file names are case sensitive but on Windows they are not, performance
may not be as good, since more files will be checked. Also, always use CRC
checksums due to the different case sensitivity.
If you have a question or problem that cannot be solved
by the tips found here, please fill out the Support request form or send
us a note via e-mail support@ashisoft.com
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Customers Review
I'm finding Duplicate Finder a very useful tool, seems to work very
efficiently and has certainly highlighted a considerable number of duplicate
on my system.
Leonard Abbey
The Duplicate Finder program is attractive to me because it identifies
& organizes the duplicates, The program is slick and easy in finding
and marking duplicates
Ronald Sudweeks
I have used Duplicate Finder to eliminate thousands of duplicate emails
on my hard drive. Duplicate Finder is easy to use and very fast. I especially
like the fact that you can search any one folder or the entire drive.
It has saved me days of hand labor. I tested the program by making small
changes in identical files and found no errors.
Bob Hall
Download.com Review
Aside from the limitations in the trial version, Duplicate Finder performs
like a champ. You can prioritize accuracy or speed in your hunt for
cluttering clones, comparing files byte by byte or just by their filenames.
Folder location and file-size parameters help you focus your search.
You also can optimize your scans by searching only for certain types
of files, such as MP3s or JPEGs. After finding duplicates, you quickly
can move, rename, or delete them; you also can save the parameters of
your scan for later use.
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