MrChris Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Is there any util out there that will parse/scan a folder structure and check for duplicate files and if duplicates are detected then create ntfs junction points for them thus saving space on the drive.I have a USB key that has a lot of installers for a ton of apps most of them use the same files such as "instmsia.exe" and "instmsiw.exe" there are like 50+ copies of these files and others. And to save space I was thinking of creating NTFS junction points/links but since there are so many it could take a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 I don't think there is... but if you put those installers on a CD then you can "optimise" the ISO which basically performs the function you're seeking.+Instmsia and Instmsiw? Those are MSI installers, you only need one copy of each - your machine probably has those files already, all you need to do is run the .MSI file to install. Try installing without them; if it works, you can delete those files to free some space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankjrfan00 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 +Instmsia and Instmsiw? Those are MSI installers, you only need one copy of each - your machine probably has those files already, all you need to do is run the .MSI file to install. Try installing without them; if it works, you can delete those files to free some space.LLXX is right.Also I do not think you can use junction links on a usb flash drive because I think that they are not (by default at least) formated with NTFS. I think they use fat. Someone correct me if I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jftuga Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 You could try using something like UPX to compress exe and dll files. This would save you some space.http://upx.sourceforge.net/-John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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