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mando8102 December 15th 05 03:25 AM

Automatic copying of files
 
I have a second hard drive on my system and whenever I try to delete a file,
the file is automatically copied. I have scan this drive for viruses and
worms but nothing has been found. What can I try next. This is filling up
my hard drive with duplicate files.

HiBaller December 15th 05 10:14 PM

Automatic copying of files
 
How are you deleteing the files? If you use 'drag-and-drop' it is possible to
accidentally 'drop' files from the source directory panel back to the same
spot. This creates files with names like "Copy 1 of -whatever-" and Copy 2
of -whatever-". You don't mention it, but are the copied files appearing on
the second drive when you are deleting from the first HD?

A better way to delete is collect the files to delete (Alt or Shift -
click) and then right-click on them and choose "Delete".

"mando8102" wrote:

I have a second hard drive on my system and whenever I try to delete a file,
the file is automatically copied. I have scan this drive for viruses and
worms but nothing has been found. What can I try next. This is filling up
my hard drive with duplicate files.


Carlos December 16th 05 01:48 AM

Automatic copying of files
 
Have you tried NoClone? It can remove duplicates by true byte-by-byte
comparison. It can search duplicate file contents regardless of file
name.

For details, http://noclone.net



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