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trentino

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How can I find files that ARE NOT duplicates
« on: May 21, 2011, 08:31:43 am »

Somehow my music library is duplicated in the database -- all my music files appear both as E: (my backup drive) and T: (my main drive). 

I'm just going to delete all the E: entries from the database...  BUT I see that there are 131 more files in E: that aren't in T: ... 

How can I make a list of what these 131 unique files are?
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Re: How can I find files that ARE NOT duplicates
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2011, 10:15:05 am »

If the only thing that is different is the drive letter, I would do the following.

Create a new field named "TEMP" (DO NOT check the store in tag option).
Add the "TEMP" field to the column list.
Open the Action Window > Tag
Select the files you want to check and type the following in the "TEMP" field
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=RemoveLeft([Filename],3)Click the drop down arrow in the search window and click "Wizard..."
Under Modify Rules select "Remove duplicates of" in the first box and "TEMP" in the second.
Press "OK"
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Re: How can I find files that ARE NOT duplicates
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2011, 11:05:39 am »

Good thinking!  I will try that, thanks very much.
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