duytrung Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I use utorrent to share files using USB method. I copies the files: settings.dat & resume.dat into my USB drive.My desktop has 2 partitions: C: and D:, so when plugging in the USB, it's marked E: by default.I run utorrent and it created the files in my flashdrive. Then I plugged out and the plugged in into another computer which has 3 partitions C: D: E:, now the system regconed the flashdrive as F:. I run utorrent again and catched a bug!. It said please check the torrent for the missing files. I forced recheck the download, then I discovered that the files are now re-created in the partition E: of the HDD but in the flashdrive!I think that utorrent is not clever enough in distiguishing a flashdrive and a harddrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelisheaven Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 ... Not a bug. Windows controls volume mounting. You should either 1) force the flashdrive to be E:,2) switch to 1.8 where settings can be configured so torrents can be local to the settings directory, or 3) set a high drive letter like X: to be your flash drive.It should be noted, that SAVING incomplete torrents to a flash drive SIGNIFICANTLY lessen the lifetime of said drive due to the nature of the solid-state media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 It's not a bug, µtorrent is strictly drive letter-based (as are basically all windows apps). It has no idea, nor does it care, if the drive underneath the letter changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjobo Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 The trick is to set the same path to same letter for all your computers. You can to this by setting a new paths using "Computer Management" or compmgmt.msc in Run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duytrung Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I know what you mean. However, some computer in internet-cafe (for public-accessing internet) does not allow us to change the settings of Windows.My thinking about this problem is why don't we assign the removable-flash-drive letter for utorrent to recognize, whenever we plug out flashdrive into its port. The dynamic assigning and automatically will be better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermanm Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 There is software like Thinstall that will create a portable version of uTorrent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelisheaven Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 You talking about http://www.vmware.com/whatsnew/thinstall.html aka http://thinstall.com ? It's so much easier to use local pathing in the Preferences for 1.8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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