Tutorial 4

Tutorial 4: Move duplicate files into third folder

Task:
Check the [C:\My documents] folder and CD-R backup disk for duplicates files and move find dupes from the [C:\My documents] to the [C:\Temp]. All duplicates files from the [C:\My documents] must be kept in the folder [C:\Temp].

Solution:

You must select and add a path for searching. Click the button Add path or use shortcut Ins to open Add new search path window.

In the Add new search path window type the path [C:\My documents] or click button Browse to select a path from folder tree indicated.

Click the button Add path to save the selected path in the search set.

In the main window click the button Add path to add a second path. This is the path to your CD-R backup disk.

In the Add new search path window type the path [F:] or click button Browse to select a path from folder tree. Where [F:] is a CD (DVD) drive.

Click the button Add path to save this path in the search set.

To start searching for duplicate files click the button Search or use shortcut F5. This starts the scanning process. The progress will be shown in the Scanning folders progress window.

When "scanning folders" has been completed you will see the Scan info window.

To find duplicate files with the same content and full clones (files with same name and content) click the button Start content comparison. This starts the file content comparison process. The progress will be shown in the Progress content window.

When "file content comparison" has been completed you will see the Content comparison info window.

Close the Scan info window and select view: Full clones.

To move files from [C:\My documents] folder you must mark selected files. Click the button Smart mark or use shortcut F7. This opens the Smart mark window.

In the Smart mark window check "all folders" on the CD-R backup disk. To do this type f:\ in the folder pattern string and click the button Check pattern. This will turn on tick boxes for all folders on your CD drive. Where [F:] is a CD (DVD) drive.

Send these checked folders into the To Keep area. To do this, click the button Send To Keep.

Click the button Set marks in view Full Clones. This will set marks for all duplicate files except files in the CD-R backup disk.

To move marked files click the button Move to... or use shortcut F10, this opens Move preview window.

In the Move preview window type path [C:\Temp] in the Destination folder. You click button Browse to select the folder from a tree.

Review files in the Move preview window, and click the button Move files to move files into the [C:\Temp] folder.

After you click the button Move files, you see confirmation window. When you confirm moving operation the Moving progress window will appear.

When moving files is completed you will see the Moving information window.

Summary:
Now your move all duplicates files from [C:\My documents] folder to the [C:\Temp] folder.
The [C:\My documents] does not contain duplicate files.
You can delete duplicate files from [C:\Temp] folder as soon as you need.