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Recycle Bin Comparison
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:16 am
by recyclebin
Is there a way to compare the files in my recycle bin with the files in a folder on my hard drive to see if there are duplicates? I deleted some files earlier (sent them to the recycle bin) and now may have found a folder on my hard drive with the same files in them. I want to compare my recycle bin with that folder to see if they have any duplicates. Thanks!
Re: Recycle Bin Comparison
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:24 pm
by lazyman
Two options:
1. Restore the files and run a scan.
2. Do not restore the files, and empty Recycle Bin
Re: Recycle Bin Comparison
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:23 pm
by therube
There is no need to restore any files from the Recycle Bin.
Sure, you can compare.
Just open the Recycle Bin (C:\RECYCLER) from the folder tree & add it to your Search Path.
Add the the other path in question & compare.
Content would give the most accurate results.
Name would not work because Recycle Bin names files (as they are named in actuality on disk) in the form of DcXXXX.ext (where XXXX are numbers).
Date & Size could work too, but you invite the possibility of "false" dups.