bullshido Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 I am using version 1.3.I am downloading one torrent which consists of many separate files. After a while, I decided to stop the download on some of those files by marking them as "Don't Download" (ie Skipped).However, I noticed that according to XP, these skipped files seem to be still taking up space. Is there any way these fils can be removed by utorrent since it is taking up unnecessary space?Or do I need to manually delete them off one by one, which I am reluctant to do since that would make room for human error?Your advice, guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Methinks you have to skip them BEFORE starting the torrent. µTorrent won't put them into the partfile afterwards afaik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullshido Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 So what can I do now?Will deleting them manually disrupt any settings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 The torrent will say "Error: Files missing" if you do, and you'll have to force a re-check (and download a few pieces again, but it shouldn't take that much data). But yes, you can do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullshido Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Fair 'nough. Thank you for your advice.I will proceed to delete the files which I am sure I will not want, force a re-check and download the pieces necessary to fill up any gaps.Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullshido Posted January 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Fair 'nough. Thank you for your advice.I will proceed to delete the files which I am sure I will not want, force a re-check and download the pieces necessary to fill up any gaps.Thanks again.I did what I said I would do. Deleted the files I did not want and forced a re-check. But how come the re-check states that some of the existing files that was originally 100% now becomes partially completed?Let's put it this way, 10 files and utorrent says all files have been completed 100% except #3 and #5. I mark #3 and #5 as skip and delete them off, and subsequently force a re-check. utorrent would now indicate, perhaps, #1 as 73% completed, #2 100% completed, #3 0% competed, #4 80% completed, and so on ...So are the files #1, #2, #4, and #6-#10 complete, since at first it was completed then marked as uncomplete after the forced re-check even though nothing has been done to those files?The enlightenment by you kind gentlemen is sought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidizila Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 hey...someone, help methe torrent is a PSX game splitted in 5 RAR filesi've selected some files and mark them as DON'T DOWNLOAD after starting the download...the downloads status is 100%...but in the folder is only the DAT file! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad101 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 The torrent has a chunk that spans two files. By deleting the other file, you made the chunk incomplete in the completed file, hence the drop in completion. You need to redownload the now incomplete chunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 fidzilla: bug in 1.3, upgrade to the betas and it won't happen again, but you'll have to restart the torrent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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