Compare Directories by file content (bitwise) possible?
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Compare Directories by file content (bitwise) possible?
Can Total Commander compare directories by file content (bitwise) rather than by filename/size/date. If so can it select and copy duplicate (or missing) files to a third directory.
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Enable options "by content" and "ignore date"
Press "Compare button"
After results are shown, you may modify the copy direction (by click on the symbol at the middle)
If all is well, you may change the destination path on top to your needs.
Finally press "Synchronize" button to execute the operation.
Enable options "by content" and "ignore date"
Press "Compare button"
After results are shown, you may modify the copy direction (by click on the symbol at the middle)
If all is well, you may change the destination path on top to your needs.
Finally press "Synchronize" button to execute the operation.
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Didn't work. I had "by content" and "ignore date" checked.
test: I copied several jpgs from one folder to another. I then changed the filenames of several of the copies. When comparing the two folders Total Commander didn't recognized that the jpgs with changed filenames were duplicates of the same files before renaming.
test: I copied several jpgs from one folder to another. I then changed the filenames of several of the copies. When comparing the two folders Total Commander didn't recognized that the jpgs with changed filenames were duplicates of the same files before renaming.
Who said that renamed files would be detected by TC as duplicates ?BZee wrote:Didn't work. I had "by content" and "ignore date" checked.
test: I copied several jpgs from one folder to another. I then changed the filenames of several of the copies. When comparing the two folders Total Commander didn't recognized that the jpgs with changed filenames were duplicates of the same files before renaming.
You will not find many programs which can do that because it needs a database to be maintained.
Microsoft once had such a tool but its discontinued.
I was hoping Total Commander would do bitwise comparisons of files in two folders and allow copying/moving to a third folder.
If "Chevy.jpg" is in folder "Cars" and is also in folder "New Pics" but is named "A Red Chevy.jpg" instead of "Chevy.jpg" then a program that checks for duplicates by comparing the content bitwise will find them to be the same.
Clonemaster will find them but only allows deletion of one of the duplicates. It doesn't allow a duplicate to be moved/copied to a third folder.
Foldermatch has a number of comparison methods but not by content unless comparing two files not two folders. Multi Commander can compare folders and select duplicates/newer/missing for moving/copying but does not compare each file bitwise.
If "Chevy.jpg" is in folder "Cars" and is also in folder "New Pics" but is named "A Red Chevy.jpg" instead of "Chevy.jpg" then a program that checks for duplicates by comparing the content bitwise will find them to be the same.
Clonemaster will find them but only allows deletion of one of the duplicates. It doesn't allow a duplicate to be moved/copied to a third folder.
Foldermatch has a number of comparison methods but not by content unless comparing two files not two folders. Multi Commander can compare folders and select duplicates/newer/missing for moving/copying but does not compare each file bitwise.
There is also a duplicate finder in TC, perhaps it may be useful here.
Open Find Files dialog, two or more search paths may be put into 'Search in' field separated with semicolons, then switch to its Advanced tab for duplicate search options.
After searching for duplicates you can feed results to listbox and then select all duplicates (except ones) using extended Select Group dialog and then inverse selection in order to select only unique copies of files.
Open Find Files dialog, two or more search paths may be put into 'Search in' field separated with semicolons, then switch to its Advanced tab for duplicate search options.
After searching for duplicates you can feed results to listbox and then select all duplicates (except ones) using extended Select Group dialog and then inverse selection in order to select only unique copies of files.
That does work. Not sure how well it will do if there are numerous files. I'll play around with it and also look at other duplicate detectors. ThanksMVV wrote:There is also a duplicate finder in TC, perhaps it may be useful here.
Open Find Files dialog, two or more search paths may be put into 'Search in' field separated with semicolons, then switch to its Advanced tab for duplicate search options.
After searching for duplicates you can feed results to listbox and then select all duplicates (except ones) using extended Select Group dialog and then inverse selection in order to select only unique copies of files.