diff --git a/hash/aim65_cart.xml b/hash/aim65_cart.xml
index 2f5655890a41c..f5051c82ec716 100644
--- a/hash/aim65_cart.xml
+++ b/hash/aim65_cart.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 	</software>
 
 	<!-- Found on a Comelta DRAC-1 machine. -->
-	<software name="basic11a">
+	<software name="basic11a" cloneof="basic11">
 		<description>AIM 65 BASIC v1.1 (alt)</description>
 		<year>1978</year>
 		<publisher>Rockwell/Microsoft</publisher>
diff --git a/hash/bbc_cass.xml b/hash/bbc_cass.xml
index 5bab2588e2c95..422c0a6e040ba 100644
--- a/hash/bbc_cass.xml
+++ b/hash/bbc_cass.xml
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ This list was compiled from the archive at http://www.stairwaytohell.com/.
 	</software>
 
 	<software name="747e" cloneof="747">
-		<description>747 (Early)</description>
+		<description>747 (early)</description>
 		<year>1983</year>
 		<publisher>Doctor Soft</publisher>
 		<sharedfeat name="compatibility" value="B,M"/>
diff --git a/hash/gba.xml b/hash/gba.xml
index c21ad333a5dc2..c1d437ec7f25e 100644
--- a/hash/gba.xml
+++ b/hash/gba.xml
@@ -16406,7 +16406,7 @@ Hangs during cutscene after beating Maxim for best ending path (i.e. before real
 	</software>
 
 	<software name="jchan">
-		<description>Jackie Chan Adventures - Legend of the Darkhand (Europe, USA)</description>
+		<description>Jackie Chan Adventures - Legend of the Dark Hand (Europe, USA)</description>
 		<year>2001</year>
 		<publisher>Activision</publisher>
 		<info name="serial" value="AGB-AJCE-USA, AGB-AJCP"/>
@@ -23515,7 +23515,7 @@ Hangs during cutscene after beating Maxim for best ending path (i.e. before real
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-	<software name="mkau">
+	<software name="mkau" cloneof="mka">
 		<description>Mortal Kombat Advance (USA)</description>
 		<year>2001</year>
 		<publisher>Midway</publisher>
diff --git a/hash/pc1000.xml b/hash/pc1000.xml
index ea755f3f1ec06..2f03cf8b6600f 100644
--- a/hash/pc1000.xml
+++ b/hash/pc1000.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-	<software name="ftpa">
+	<software name="ftpa" cloneof="ftp">
 		<description>Famous Things &amp; Places (alt)</description>
 		<year>1992</year>
 		<publisher>VTech</publisher>
@@ -50,31 +50,31 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-	<software name="generalk">
-		<description>General Knowledge 2</description>
+	<software name="fantasyt">
+		<description>Fantasy Trivia</description>
 		<year>1988</year>
 		<publisher>VTech</publisher>
 		<part name="rom" interface="genius_cart">
 			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x20000">
-				<rom name="LH531G34.ic1" size="0x20000" crc="ec1c2c18" sha1="09ff0dbdbe679ed5ae2bd312d271be3d32bf252f" offset="0" />
+				<rom name="LH531G34.ic1" size="0x10000" crc="ec1c2c18" sha1="09ff0dbdbe679ed5ae2bd312d271be3d32bf252f" offset="0" />
+				<rom size="0x10000" offset="0" loadflag="continue"/>
 			</dataarea>
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-	<software name="fantasyt">
-		<description>Fantasy Trivia</description>
+	<software name="generalk">
+		<description>General Knowledge 2</description>
 		<year>1988</year>
 		<publisher>VTech</publisher>
 		<part name="rom" interface="genius_cart">
 			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x20000">
-				<rom name="LH531G34.ic1" size="0x10000" crc="ec1c2c18" sha1="09ff0dbdbe679ed5ae2bd312d271be3d32bf252f" offset="0" />
-				<rom size="0x10000" offset="0" loadflag="continue"/>
+				<rom name="LH531G34.ic1" size="0x20000" crc="ec1c2c18" sha1="09ff0dbdbe679ed5ae2bd312d271be3d32bf252f" offset="0" />
 			</dataarea>
 		</part>
 	</software>
 
-	<software name="generala">
-		<description>General Knowledge 2 Alt</description>
+	<software name="generala" cloneof="generalk">
+		<description>General Knowledge 2 (alt)</description>
 		<year>1988</year>
 		<publisher>VTech</publisher>
 		<part name="rom" interface="genius_cart">
diff --git a/hash/pippin.xml b/hash/pippin.xml
index 5101531936365..15c8f5c3bc502 100644
--- a/hash/pippin.xml
+++ b/hash/pippin.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!--
 license:CC0-1.0
 -->
-<softwarelist name="pippin" description="Apple / Bandai Pippin CD-ROMs">
+<softwarelist name="pippin" description="Apple Pippin CD-ROMs">
 
 <!-- Todo: Some (maybe all?) Pippin discs are compatible with macs
 
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
 		<part name="cdrom" interface="cdrom">
 			<diskarea name="cdrom">
-				<disk name="compton's interactive encyclopedia - @world edition (usa) (beta) (1996-10-28).chd" sha1="e47575203af896d1525b3fa5f0c9bd1630a30a72"/>
+				<disk name="compton's interactive encyclopedia - @world edition (usa) (beta) (1996-10-28)" sha1="e47575203af896d1525b3fa5f0c9bd1630a30a72"/>
 			</diskarea>
 		</part>
 	</software>
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
 		<part name="cdrom" interface="cdrom">
 			<diskarea name="cdrom">
-				<disk name="mr. potato head saves veggie valley (usa) (beta) (1996-10-30).chd" sha1="1086c44370fea88e0bc9d81154ac61204f06190e"/>
+				<disk name="mr. potato head saves veggie valley (usa) (beta) (1996-10-30)" sha1="1086c44370fea88e0bc9d81154ac61204f06190e"/>
 			</diskarea>
 		</part>
 	</software>
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 		<publisher>Bandai</publisher>
 		<part name="cdrom" interface="cdrom">
 			<diskarea name="cdrom">
-				<disk name="saban's power rangers zeo versus the machine empire (usa) (beta) (1996-10-23).chd" sha1="3457739631d3d1dc7b94699c55404fa78c9ad36c"/>
+				<disk name="saban's power rangers zeo versus the machine empire (usa) (beta) (1996-10-23)" sha1="3457739631d3d1dc7b94699c55404fa78c9ad36c"/>
 			</diskarea>
 		</part>
 	</software>
diff --git a/hash/pippin_flop.xml b/hash/pippin_flop.xml
index 052b0bfe4a3f8..cc63c41e27efe 100644
--- a/hash/pippin_flop.xml
+++ b/hash/pippin_flop.xml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ license:CC0-1.0
 
 NOTE: This list is here only to document available dumps and it's not used (yet) by MAME!
 -->
-<softwarelist name="pippin_flop" description="Pippin disk images">
+<softwarelist name="pippin_flop" description="Apple Pippin disk images">
 
 <!-- The Apple/Bandai Pippin Atmark/@world didn't ship with a floppy drive, it was sold as an add-on -->
 
 	<software name="adaptera">
-		<description>Atmark Adapter-A (Jpn)</description>
+		<description>Atmark Adapter-A (Japan)</description>
 		<year>1996</year>
 		<publisher>Apple</publisher>
 		<part name="flop1" interface="pippin_flop">