2. Wondering which files consume your space from USB
Flash Drive? Here is your answer: Duplicate files.
Generally, a flash drive contains a number of duplicate
files (like documents, music, videos, archives, and so
on). Yes, these files are eating up your space. Follow
the steps in this article to create more space and
organize files in Flash drive:
3. Turn Off ReadyBoost
• ReadyBoost acts as a caching point
between your memory and hard disk. It
uses available space on your drive to store
temporary contents. First, the good news:
It boosts your system performance. The
bad news: it may create duplicate files all
over your drive. So, watch out:
4. enabling ReadyBoost may cause your
system use your drive to store files and left
them un-deleted as you eject your drive.
Turning it off avoids duplication of files
upon any accidental removal of your drive.
Here are some steps to follow:
5. 1. Connect the USB Flash Drive to your PC.
2. Double click Computer icon on your
Desktop.
3. Right click your USB flash drive, select
Properties from context menu.
4. Drive Properties dialog will open. Click
ReadyBoost.
5. Select the option “Do not use this
device”.
6. Use Windows Search
Using Windows Search enables you to
search for individual file extensions and
distinguish original files and their duplicate
versions. This takes time. Perhaps a few
hours, depending on the data you stored
in your hard drive. Remember:
7. Your data is always scattered in different
partitions and folders you have, so it’s not
simple to review and compare each file. Still,
you can follow these steps:
1. Double click Computer icon and open
your USB Flash Drive.
2. Press F3 key.
8. 3. Search different file extensions in the Search Box
located on the top right corner. For example.jpg,
.jpeg, .png, .docx, .doc, .pdf, .mp3, .mov.
4. Click View tab on the Ribbon interface.
5. Set Layout: Details. [Under Layout category]
6. Enable the Preview Pane for better reviewing.
7. Set Group by | Name. [Under Current View
category]
8. Delete all duplicate files from Search Results.
9. Use Clone Files Checker
Following all those steps isn’t easier. But we
have a simplest solution: Clone Files Checker.
This makes the whole triathlon simple. Download
this program, and run it. A place to add your
directories is right in front of you. Scan them.
This checker finds all duplicate files from every
nook of your hard drive. And all you need to do
now is to decide: whether to delete duplicate files
permanently after creating a backup, or just
move them to Recycle Bin or to a new folder.