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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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