Im using finddupe tool to de-duplicate files and save some space on HDD. But checking before and after operation I cant see any free space released - see below.
Can somebody advise what is wrong here ?
D:\TEMP\1>dir
30.09.2021 12:50 89 028 146 polycom-410-copy.zip
30.09.2021 12:50 89 028 146 polycom-410.zip
2 File(s) 178 056 292 bytes
2 Dir(s) 117 821 751 296 bytes free
D:\TEMP\1>finddupe -hardlink d:\temp\1 Duplicate: 'd:\temp\1\polycom-410-copy.zip' With: 'd:\temp\1\polycom-410.zip'
Created hardlink
Files: 178056 kBytes in 2 files Dupes: 89028 kBytes in 1 files
D:\TEMP\1>dir Volume in drive D is BACKUP Volume Serial Number is B66C-A894
Directory of D:\TEMP\1
30.09.2021 12:50 89 028 146 polycom-410-copy.zip
30.09.2021 12:50 89 028 146 polycom-410.zip
2 File(s) 178 056 292 bytes
2 Dir(s) 117 910 781 952 bytes free
D:\TEMP\1>finddupe -listlink d:\temp\1
Hardlink group, 2 of 2 hardlinked instances found in search tree: "d:\temp\1\polycom-410-copy.zip" "d:\temp\1\polycom-410.zip"
Number of hardlink groups found: 1