iPod - how to remove duplicate music files

al gilliland · al gilliland #1 (**permalink**)

01-04-2008, 05:41 PM

Hi Everyone

Recently I tried to combine several folders of music. I has assumed that like photos, the computer would tell me when a duplicate appeared and I just wouldn't transfer it. Instead I now have around 11,000 music files instead of around 6000. I know I can go into duplicates and find the duplicates through Itunes. But does deleting duplicates in Itunes also delete the files in the music folder. Also noticed that in several cases I now have a song and then the same song but with a 01 in front of the song (hence the computer did not recognize the song as a duplicate). So any small programs or quick ways to get rid of the duplicates

Any help would be appreciated
Cheers
Al

jskwarek · jskwarek #2 (**permalink**)

01-04-2008, 06:11 PM

You can use itunes to get the job done, and if you allow it too, it will also delete the song from your music folder. If the dupes all have 01 in front of them then sort the folder by name and delete everything at the top with 01 in front of the name.

Jason

al gilliland · al gilliland #3 (**permalink**)

01-05-2008, 08:28 PM

thanks for the input Jason. Will give it a try. Also want to try Dupin as it seems like a good little program for the job

Cheers

Al

saneman · saneman #4 (**permalink**)

11-10-2010, 10:43 AM

How do I remove duplicate songs if I do not use itunes sync

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al gilliland #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 29, 2006 Posts: 19	01-04-2008, 05:41 PM Hi Everyone Recently I tried to combine several folders of music. I has assumed that like photos, the computer would tell me when a duplicate appeared and I just wouldn't transfer it. Instead I now have around 11,000 music files instead of around 6000. I know I can go into duplicates and find the duplicates through Itunes. But does deleting duplicates in Itunes also delete the files in the music folder. Also noticed that in several cases I now have a song and then the same song but with a 01 in front of the song (hence the computer did not recognize the song as a duplicate). So any small programs or quick ways to get rid of the duplicates Any help would be appreciated Cheers Al
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jskwarek #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 05, 2007 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 88	01-04-2008, 06:11 PM You can use itunes to get the job done, and if you allow it too, it will also delete the song from your music folder. If the dupes all have 01 in front of them then sort the folder by name and delete everything at the top with 01 in front of the name. Jason
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saneman #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 18, 2010 Posts: 13 Mac Specs: Model Name: Mac mini Model Identifier: Macmini3,1 Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor	11-10-2010, 10:43 AM How do I remove duplicate songs if I do not use itunes sync
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