Anyone know if there is a way to........


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    Anyone know if there is a way to........


    I have 2 drives with thousands of files scattered on them over time.
    Is there any way to find duplicate files easily.
    For example, is there any software in which I can select a directory containing a number of files on Drive 1 and then check all the directories on Drive 2 to see if any of the files in the directory selected on Drive 1 exist anywhere on Drive 2.
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    A little late, and it might not be as well known, but I've had good success with Czkawka in the past when tidying up:

    GitHub - qarmin/czkawka: Multi functional app to find duplicates, empty folders, similar images etc.

    Fast Duplicate File Finder from Spunk's link is good too.
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  4. Posts : 90
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    Thanks guys.


    Considering that it is photos that I need to sort out, having looked at all of the options I settled on Alldup as the best for this exercise.
    It lists the duplicates and also shows previews of them to compare - so I know exactly what I am deleting - and it also allows me to select multiple items for deletion at the same time.

    Some of the others could prove useful in the future though.
    Thanks again.
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