Method to remove duplicate files

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Let me explain. I have several LARGE collections of files. Some of these files may be buried several folders deep. I use a program called PackEmIn to back these file collections up to DVD.

Once I have them backed up on DVD (the program often times will only use some of the files from a folder) I would like to be able to use Opus to compare the contents of the DVD with the contents of the CD and ONLY delete those files/folders that are present on the DVD.

Perhaps this already exists in Opus. If so please explain how to access this function.

Thanks.

2

Tools -> Find Duplicate Files.

After running the tool, sort the results by Location and then click the Select button in order to select the duplicates in a particular location for deletion.

3

I did that and it was at best 30% successful.

4

I just tried it again and it's not even reading the files from the DVD.

5

How have you configured the default finder?

6

There were some minor bugs with dupe find in v8 - fixed in v9... are you still on v8? I thought they only had to do with searching multiple drives though...

7

Running 9.0.0.2

If by configuring the default finder then I think I have.

I have it set to scan the directory where the files came from and the DVD.

8

Which Comparison option is set on the right?

9

Search inside subfolders is checked

Filename and size

10

So there are files with identical names and sizes in the folder(s) you're searching which aren't detected?

Can you show us a screenshot of the files and the Find Duplicates panel plus results?

Use the Size(Bytes) column so we can confirm that the sizes are exactly the same.