uTorrent downloading "skip" files

[frekiwolf]

When you select "Don't Download" a file and mark it's priority to "skip" then close uTorrent and open it again the "skip" files will still be marked with "skip" but will act as if they are "normal" and it will download the entire torrent not just the selected files.

To fix that I always need to stop the torrent and select all the files and "skip" them again.

[DreadWingKnight]

And how big are these skipped files?

[frekiwolf]

The size varies from a few bytes up to 600 MB, the torrent itself it's 50 GB.

[rafi]

Confirm your pref->advanced->diskio.use_partfile is 'true'..

[Alex Tracer]

I have same problem with same symptoms.

diskio.use_partfile is set to true

uTorent version 3.4.9 build 42606, 32-bit.

OS: Windows 6, 64 bit

[zenax]

I had the same problem, I changed the options and it was fixed.
You have to change the options and add the torrent file again.

 

On 2016. 11. 16. at 7:24 AM, Alex Tracer said:

I have same problem with same symptoms.

diskio.use_partfile is set to true

uTorent version 3.4.9 build 42606, 32-bit.

OS: Windows 6, 64 bit

 

[rafi]

1 minute ago, zenax said:

I had the same problem, I changed the options and it was fixed.
You have to change the options and add the torrent file again.

 

 

Which exact options have you changed?

[zenax]

On 2016. 12. 4. at 9:41 PM, rafi said:

Which exact options have you changed?

diskio.use_partfile is 'true'.

[mike20021969]

4 hours ago, zenax said:

diskio.use_partfile is 'true'.

By default, that value is already set to true.

It's no wonder problems arise when people tinker with options and make them *

 

[rafi]

Probably following some crappy youtube settings...

[norton75]

mine is set to true and I've never mucked with the settings and my file still download even when set to "skip".  This is seriously broken.

[BlueRaja]

I'm seeing a similar issue - the start and end of every file is being downloaded, even when they are marked as "skipped".  I'm attempting to download only a few files out of a torrent with many, but this bug is making it impossible.

The issue was reported over two years ago:

but still has not been fixed in the latest version.

I have diskio.use_partfile=true and bt.prio_first_last_piece=false, but the issue still occurs.  I am downloading video files, and it appears the above poster is also, if that matters.

[SergeyQA]

Can not reproduce that bug on my side. Could you guys send me link to the torrent you are using as a private message please? Thanks.