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duplicate files

ballyboy

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Posted December 20, 2011 at 6:48PM

hi i am running windows xp on a system called hp pavillion,i have to carry out a couple of reboots due to errors by myself.i now find i have lots of duplicate files ie music,video and operating files,what do you recomend i could use which would enable me to remove these files.many thanks in advance for any help

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chub_tor

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Posted December 20, 2011 at 7:06PM

You could always try this from SnapFiles

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted December 20, 2011 at 7:34PM

i now find i have lots of duplicate files ie music,video and operating files

Yes you can delete the music video and doc files but do not delete the duplicate operating system files

Different programs can put a file of the same name into a iffent windows folder if you delete any of these files you may find one or more of our programs stop working

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chub_tor

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Posted December 21, 2011 at 9:24AM

*Fruit Bat /\0/*

Good advice, I should have spotted that.

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Salut

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Posted December 21, 2011 at 12:59PM

ballyboy, try this: http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/duplicate-file-finder/ I have used it on occasions. As long as you are absolutely sure what you are doing there should be no problems.

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mobing

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Posted December 22, 2011 at 9:39AM

thanks all ,they are helpful !

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