Clone Files Checker supports complete hard drive scan. Just add all partitions/ drives of your hard disk using the “Add” box located under “Select drive/ folder (Step 1)” category.
You can save the scan results by clicking “Export List” button at bottom right corner. However, this option is unavailable in Quick-Fix option. You must select "Review & FiX" option.
Clone Files Checker supports scan customization. You can apply numerous filters before initiating the scan.
To restore a duplicate file you had deleted or moved to a folder, follow this procedure:
Note: The Restore button will be disabled if you have chosen not to create a backup prior to the deletion.
The updates are free-of-cost. To avail latest updates, click the “About” tab in the main screen, and then click “Check for updates” link.
Clone Files Checker will never bundle any other application with it.
The default backup directory is:
C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Roaming\Clone Files Checker\History\
Each subfolder is named with the Transaction ID. For example: Trans-635902487943723494 The sub folders might contain following files:
Please do not modify the contents of any of these files as it can make the application unstable or crash. Clone Files Checker may not be able to retrieve required information from these files if they are changed in incorrect manner.
To change your backup directory, simply follow the steps given below:
No, When a new version of Clone Files Checker is available software prompts notifies the availability of update. User can then update CFC to a newer version.
The software keeps old settings intact after it’s updated to newer version.
To run CFC on your computer, you must have the CPU 400 MHz or higher, 512 MB of RAM and at least 30 MB of free hard disk space.
Yes Clone Files Checker also offers a Mac version which can be downloaded from this link . The Windows version is compatible with Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1/ 8 & 7 (both 32-bit and 64-bit systems).
No. It doesn't support Android and iOS.
Yes, our duplicate finder is Windows 10 compatible. You can run it on both 32 bit and 64 bit Win 10 systems.
Yes, Clone Files Checker supports both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows XP.
If you’ve already received an email containing your license information, please enter the Email ID and License Code into respective textboxes, and then click the Register button. Make sure you enter the email address that was used for ordering Clone Files Checker through web site.
When you purchase a lifetime license, you’re not entitled to further subscription renewal charges. This is a one-time payment, there will be no additional subscription charges (annual or monthly) after initiating the purchase. Upgrades will also come free for life with this license.
Yes, we provide the 60 days money back guarantee to Clone Files Checker subscribers.
Yes, the secure checkout form gives flexibility to remove gift product.
In trial mode, Clone Files Checker scans desired locations but user can only delete up to 10 duplicate groups for free.
No, upgrades do not cost additional money. The upgrades are free of cost until subscription expiration or lifetime in case of lifetime license.
Your email inbox is either full or the registration email has been moved to “Junk” or “Spam” folder. At times, the email message is only delayed, the delivery time may take longer than usual.
No, there is no evaluation period for Clone Files Checker trial. You can use the trial version as long as you wish.
We use 2checkout payment system that uses secure order forms that encrypt sensitive payment information such as your billing details and credit/ debit card information, and securely transmit it to the servers.
We do not have any official forum. Please send us a support ticket using the online support form here.
The paid customers will get free technical support.
Yes, we provide discounts for bulk purchases.
Don’t worry if you’ve lost the License Code. Provide us your Registered Email ID using the Support Form here.
You can distribute the CFC setup as long as you agree to all the Terms and Conditions specified in Sorcim’s End User License Agreement. The EULA is displayed during CFC installation wizard. You cannot modify, reverse engineer, decompile or change software components.
You’ll receive an email invoice as soon as you digitally order a product. If you haven’t received it, please choose “Paid Customer” type and contact us through the Support Form.
Please visit the Registration page, choose “Small Business” option. The secure order form supports ordering bulk orders. If you’re encountering any problem, please feel free to contact us.
The Quick-Fix feature prompts user to select duplicate files version (newer/ older) and choose an action. You may either delete the dupes or move them to a specific folder. It’ll not display individual file results.
To include all the partitions of your hard drive, click the Add button and then select individual drives one by one.
Try the following to remove write protection of concerning file:
You can add new file types to predefined list by clicking Settings > Filter Settings tab. Add new file types in Music, Videos, Images, Archives and Documents textboxes.
Go to the History tab and go through existing scan list. Select a scan, and then click “Restore” button.
You can review the list of all duplicates, preview and compare the files using the Review & Fix option.
When you choose to backup the duplicates, the deletion process can take longer time. This is because it compresses all the dupes, stores them into a new zip file to reduce the disk usage.
No, it is not safe to scan operating system files. Clone Files Checker automatically excludes all system and program files so you don’t have to worry!
At this moment Clone Files Checker does not support the Drag & Drop feature. However, we might consider this feature in upcoming versions.
Clone Files Checker is designed only to deal with exact duplicates (clones). For slightly edited images, you can use our software app PictureEcho. Please click this link to open it's website.
At this moment CFC does not support scanning identical files compressed into a Zip file. However, CFC scans duplicate Zip files to reclaim large disk space.
As default, CFC does not scan hidden files. However, you may configure it to do so from Settings > File Search tab. Uncheck the box labelled “Skip hidden folders”, and then click OK.
Yes, CFC supports both the FAT32 and NTFS file systems.
Clone Files Checker installation may fail due to insufficient administrative privileges. Log-in from the Administrator user account. Re-run the setup as administrator by right clicking it and choosing “Run as administrator option” option. If the problem still persists, temporarily disable your Antivirus and Firewall security program to avoid inter-app conflicts.
At this moment CFC is available in only English (United States).
The backups are compressed to save disk space. However, it is recommended to delete old backups if you don’t actually need them.
You can export the scan results by clicking “Export List” button. This option is available in Review & Fix feature only. You can, thereafter, take a printout using Microsoft Office Excel.
Check-up the Title, Album and File Content checkboxes and uncheck all others.
Re-register the CFC using “Register” link on top right corner. You can also contact CFC Support for quick resolution of your problem.
You don’t have to worry about system components and program files as they are automatically excluded during scan. You can also exclude individual drives/ folders/ sub folders (Exclude from Scan tab > Add button).
Use the “Ignore files smaller than” and “Ignore files larger than” checkboxes under “Search Options” to exclude files smaller or larger than specified units respectively. Use the drop down boxes to select sizes.
Clone Files Checker is fully-compatible with Windows 10. However, if you are facing issues on previous versions of Windows, right click Clone Files Checker desktop icon; choose Properties. Go to Compatibility tab, and then check-up the box labeled “Run this program in compatibility mode for”. Select an earlier version and then click OK. Alternatively, you can use the Compatibility Troubleshooter feature in Windows 10.
CFC supports scanning of multiple internal hard disks and external hard disk connected through USB cable.
We suggest Quick-Fix option for the novice users. CFC will automatically backup dupes before deleting, in case you wish to restore them in future.
Files with identical names and different file types/ extensions are not duplicates in first case. They might have the same name, yet different content and, therefore, CFC won’t label them as clones.
Check-up the “Full Screen” checkbox in the main window. It will show you the preview of photos, songs, videos and other files.
Yes, CFC supports the SHA-1 Algorithm.
The System Volume Information folder contains system restore points and vital information that is required for the smooth functioning of your computer. As default, CFC does not scan this sensitive folder.
CFC will remind you whenever a new update is found. To manually check for new app updates, click About tab > Check for updates.
Go to Settings > Filter Settings, clear-up, replace the contents of “Images” textbox with “*.jpeg;*.png” (without quotes) and then click OK. See this resource for detailed instructions to remove duplicate jpeg.
Depending on the size of data, scan may take a long time to finish. If you want faster removal of duplicates, you can choose not to backup data. However, we recommend you to carefully review all files before removing them.
Songs get deleted from the hard disk but track-links remain in iTunes . You can use Dead Track Remover feature of CFC to remove them.
You can create a rule to scan files of varying size using the “Ignore files smaller than” and “Ignore files larger than” features in the Search Options.
Perhaps those files have different content and thus they cannot be termed duplicates.
You might have accidentally deleted the backup files. Verify the contents of following folder to determine whether the backup file still exists or not:
The backup file is named “BackUp.zip” in a folder representing your Transaction ID.
You can disable CFC’s context menu entries in File Explorer. To do so, click Settings > Preference. Uncheck the box named “Add in explorer context menu” and then click OK.
Visit the Settings area of software and then click the Restore Default button that appears on very first screen. It’ll restore all factory settings.
It is absolutely safe to scan your OneDrive data with Clone Files Checker as it uses standard APIs of Microsoft. This software is officially signed by VeriSign, adding further credence to its safety credentials.
Using the Cloud Scan tab of Clone Files Checker, you can scan for duplicate items residing in your Google Drive. All you have to do is to load drive, enter gmail account details on the application, and decide which folders to scan for duplicate files.