Windows 10: Onedrive creates duplicate files with PC name added to file name

Discus and support Onedrive creates duplicate files with PC name added to file name in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; This was sort of asked before, but the discussion closed by administration without an answer being found:... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by MontgomeryFisher, Mar 19, 2019.

  1. Onedrive creates duplicate files with PC name added to file name


    This was sort of asked before, but the discussion closed by administration without an answer being found: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive/forum/odwork-odedit/onedrive-creates-duplicate-file-name-with-pc-name/18f1fd5c-b217-49ee-8552-fa118a25bf1e?page=1.


    I use OneDrive to back up my photos and music from my PC -- shared with nobody, PC is always connected to the internet, and the files are never in use on the PC (I copy them to a hi-rez music player to listen). Sometimes I discover that all of the song files (never the cover images, folder.jpg) in an album folder have been duplicated with my PC name added to the filename -- e.g. "01 - Dream Variations-MonteAndJuliePC" is now there in addition to "01 - Dream Variations".


    How can I stop this?!? It seems to happen randomly, and it's a pain to track them down and delete them.

    :)
     
    MontgomeryFisher, Mar 19, 2019
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  2. Frick Win User

    Finding duplicate files

    Hey hey,

    During the years the backups have just accumulated in random places, essentially, and I would like to clean up. Is there a program that can search for duplicate files? And by that I mean identical files. I tried dupeGuru, but that somehow found ... all files to be identical I guess? Like how a bunch of jpg's with different names, sizes and locations being marked 100% identical, or how a bunch of xls-files with completely different everything also were 100% matches with each other. I don't need any fancy functions, just a list of the files that share the name and filesize and created/last write dates.
     
    Frick, Mar 19, 2019
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  3. duplicate photos and funny file naming

    Yes, it will copy the pictures again as long as it's backed up before reinstalling Windows. Pasting the same images twice depends on the file name created. If it was pasted with the same file name, the second file will either have the word "Copy" or a number
    like (1). For us to better assist you, we would like to clarify the following:

    • Is the P Drive an external hard drive or a partition?
    • When deleting duplicate images, how long does it take when it comes back?

    Meanwhile, we suggest performing a clean boot on your computer. Clean boot helps remove software conflicts in your PC. Click this link on
    how to perform a clean boot in Windows. After performing a clean boot, leave the services disabled and try
    deleting the duplicated images. Once deleted, wait if the duplicated images will come back. If not, it means that there might be a service that's causing the problem. Therefore, we recommend enabling the services one by one to identify which service is causing
    the problem. Once identified, it is better to leave it disabled or uninstall it.

    We're looking forward to your reply.
     
    Gerard Qui, Mar 19, 2019
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  4. red268 Win User

    Onedrive creates duplicate files with PC name added to file name

    Gathering Names Of Multiple Files

    Is it possible to get the names of multiple files and paste them in to Notepad or Word or something?

    Not sure how clear that is - I've got a folder with lots and lots of films from holidays etc. I've spent ages renaming them all to something meaningful (Other than Mov0001, Mov0002 etc etc)
    Unfortunatly, at the time, I didn't think to copy and paste the names in to a file as I did each one. But now people want to know what things I've got - so I want a list of all the names without having to type each one out seperately.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks
     
    red268, Mar 19, 2019
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