celtic_kiwi Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I have used uTorrent for the first time and have fully downloaded my first 2.3Gb torrent. The torrent has fully downloaded and I can open all the files selecting OPEN from the Files tab. However, when I go to open the files from WIndows Explorer they are all 0 bytes in size and will not open.Yes, I am a newbie. Yes, this will be something simple. Yes, I have searched these and other general Bittirrent forums and websites.AHMA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jroc Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I dont think u completely downloaded the file. open utorrent again and see what the done % for the file is on. If its not 100%, u didnt finish downloading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Are you opening download folder with µTorrent command "Open download folder..."? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtic_kiwi Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Yes it is 100% downloaded.In the Files tab I can select an MP3 file, right click and select OPEN. The file will play in Winamp perfectly, showing its full length.When I browse to the directory the torrent files are in Windows says all the files are 0 bytes. If I try and open the file from Windows Explorer the same file it will not play, as it is 0 bytes.Do I have to export the torrent I downloaded from UTorrent to access it through Explorer?Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Try pressing Enter on the torrent in the listview, you're probably looking at the wrong directory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtic_kiwi Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Try pressing Enter on the torrent in the listview, you're probably looking at the wrong directory.In Windows I see a folder, on my desktop, for the torrent. This folder has subfolders with numerous files. When, through windows I open the file %desktop%\torrentname\xyx\filename.mp3 I get a 0 byte audio file that will not play.When, through windows I open the file %desktop%\torrentname\xyx\filename.jpg I get a 0 byte audio file that will not open (Bad Header).When I open the same files through the uTorrent in the Files tab by right clicking on the same files and selecting OPEN the MP# plays okay and the image shows correctly.I may be doing something really thick here, it may be poor knowledge of Torrents in general but I am confused.Is there another folder uTorrent actually stores the file contents? In a TEMP folder somewhere?After completing a torrent download do I need to export it from uTorrent.Why can the fiels be opened correctly via uTottent but not throufh Windows Explorer?I am not going to download any more at present until I sort out this issue. The Knoppix CD and DVD will have to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Open the folder with µTorrent, select it in the list view and press Enter. You're most likely looking at the wrong folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtic_kiwi Posted February 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Thanks Firon. I just looked and the actual files were in another location, c:\documents and settings\.....There was another folder structure in another location.I had not noticed the "Open containing folder" option in the menu.Thanks from a torrent newbie.Celtic_Kiwi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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