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Program to match and merge files

jimflint1
01-31-2007, 01:00 AM
Is there a free program out there that will search my computer for duplicate files of the same name and merge them or ask me if I want to delete one or the other of them?

Samstoned
02-01-2007, 12:25 AM
opus 8 looks for dups
don't know about the merge thing
it will delete , though

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jimflint1
02-01-2007, 03:50 PM
Thanks. I'll check into Opus 8.

Onus
04-01-2007, 06:59 AM
Total Commander matches files and give a nice neat list. I'd try a small folder example though. Duplicate file finders like Duplicate FREE Edition can give you a sample of how confusing it is to read those. Total Commander has a forum, so you can ask them about the merge. I used it yesterday, but I didn't merge; they do have 'arrow right' so I guess that is merge, too. TC uses plug-ins, is free, and you register, if you want to. Try SyncbackSE, 2brightsparks.com, for the MD5 hash so you won't have to guess the search, although TC has a plug-in for that too. Let me know if this works; I can't do it because my computer is unstable from a virus.

Onus
04-06-2007, 07:44 AM
I found a compare files listing in Total Commander. It gave me an error. Please terminate program Lister (.wlx). My lister add plug-ins is blank though. It also said missing dll's.

the filenames were different "capture.bin" and "install.exe" in the root directory. It pulled up 1 file difference in Kerio firewall.

AllanIsKing
06-24-2008, 05:20 PM
Try Directory Report
www dot file-utilities dot com/downloads/wdir.zip

It can find duplicate files based on the same name, size, CRC and/or comparing byte by byte

If can compare and synchronize two directories
Is this what you mean by merge?

It can generate reports to a printer and to files
It has many options so you can customize it the way you like

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