Finding many of same files in many locations.

[Dan]

Is there a way to get windows to search for files that
are on the HD more than one time, I have some clipart
that seams to be in more than one folder. All of it is
in one and then most are repeated elsewhere, in seperate
folders I want them all in the seperate folders for
easier catagorizing. But how do i get win to look for
just those folders. Im talking 1000 not just 10 or 20
where I can do them one or two at a time.
The search does not seam able to handel more than 5. Is
ther another way to do this?
Help
Thanks

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Dan wrote:
> Is there a way to get windows to search for files that
> are on the HD more than one time, I have some clipart
> that seams to be in more than one folder. All of it is
> in one and then most are repeated elsewhere, in seperate
> folders I want them all in the seperate folders for
> easier catagorizing. But how do i get win to look for
> just those folders. Im talking 1000 not just 10 or 20
> where I can do them one or two at a time.
> The search does not seam able to handel more than 5. Is
> ther another way to do this?
> Help
> Thanks

Dan

There are a lot of utilities out there that will search the drive for
duplicate files. I use one called Same-Same and it works well on XP. You can
get it here. It's freeware.

Yankeeboy software:
http://www.yankeeboysoftware.com/


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[Jeff Hayes]

"Dan" > wrote in message
...
> Is there a way to get windows to search for files that
> are on the HD more than one time, I have some clipart
> that seams to be in more than one folder. All of it is
> in one and then most are repeated elsewhere, in seperate
> folders I want them all in the seperate folders for
> easier catagorizing. But how do i get win to look for
> just those folders. Im talking 1000 not just 10 or 20
> where I can do them one or two at a time.
> The search does not seam able to handel more than 5. Is
> ther another way to do this?
> Help
> Thanks
> ok the search is the way two go you can find them through search you just
have two set the search up right remember you have advance settings that
will search backup and hidden file the small arrows are on the bottom click
and make sure you are in advance search mode ok you will see them just keep
clicking until you find them and you will see the one that says hidden files
ok click all boxes two have the best search also some names sometimes helps
two ok bud this is jeff Microisnum1@wmconnect

[Patrick]

Jeff,

I'm sure your efforts to help OP's is appreciated, but;

Do you ever bother to look at the replies that you make to OP's.
Your text is petsistently blended into the OP's text (put in a linefeed or
two after previous text).

Have you ever heard of punctuation (thiere is absolutely none in your text
below).

Have you ever heard of a 'Spellchecker'.
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Jeff Hayes wrote:
> "Dan" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Is there a way to get windows to search for files that
>> are on the HD more than one time, I have some clipart
>> that seams to be in more than one folder. All of it is
>> in one and then most are repeated elsewhere, in seperate
>> folders I want them all in the seperate folders for
>> easier catagorizing. But how do i get win to look for
>> just those folders. Im talking 1000 not just 10 or 20
>> where I can do them one or two at a time.
>> The search does not seam able to handel more than 5. Is
>> ther another way to do this?
>> Help
>> Thanks
>> ok the search is the way two go you can find them through search you
>> just
> have two set the search up right remember you have advance settings
> that will search backup and hidden file the small arrows are on the
> bottom click and make sure you are in advance search mode ok you will
> see them just keep clicking until you find them and you will see the
> one that says hidden files ok click all boxes two have the best
> search also some names sometimes helps two ok bud this is jeff
> Microisnum1@wmconnect

[Dan]

Thanks thats what I was looking for.



>-----Original Message-----
>Dan wrote:
>> Is there a way to get windows to search for files that
>> are on the HD more than one time, I have some clipart
>> that seams to be in more than one folder. All of it is
>> in one and then most are repeated elsewhere, in
seperate
>> folders I want them all in the seperate folders for
>> easier catagorizing. But how do i get win to look for
>> just those folders. Im talking 1000 not just 10 or 20
>> where I can do them one or two at a time.
>> The search does not seam able to handel more than 5. Is
>> ther another way to do this?
>> Help
>> Thanks
>
>Dan
>
>There are a lot of utilities out there that will search
the drive for
>duplicate files. I use one called Same-Same and it works
well on XP. You can
>get it here. It's freeware.
>
>Yankeeboy software:
>http://www.yankeeboysoftware.com/
>
>
>--
>Ronnie Vernon
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>
>Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
>
>.
>

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Dan wrote:
> Thanks thats what I was looking for.

Dan

Your Welcome. Glad this helped.

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