New user wanting to transfer seeding torrents from Vuze

[robcarn]

I am new to uTorrent after experiencing problems using Vuze. I have several downloaded torrents from Vuze and want to begin seeding them in uTorrent.

I am assuming that I will need to simply cut and paste the .torrent files that are contained in the Vuze application support Torrents folder (I'm on a Mac) over to the uTorrent application support folder. Then I will need to move all of the actual content files associated with each .torrent file from the Vuze Downloads folder over to a new designated folder that I select using the preferences window in uTorrent.

Once I've done these things, I am assuming that seeding will begin. Am I missing anything?

I suppose an alternative would be to go back to redownload the .torrent file from the original source, open it in uTorrent and then somehow associate the downloaded content files with the torrent.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks!

[DreadWingKnight]

Once I've done these things, I am assuming that seeding will begin. Am I missing anything?

You're assuming something that won't happen. The resume state file for vuze is incompatible with uTorrent. You need to re-add the .torrents for the files manually, specifying the destination directory where applicable.

[robcarn]

Once I've done these things, I am assuming that seeding will begin. Am I missing anything?

You're assuming something that won't happen. The resume state file for vuze is incompatible with uTorrent. You need to re-add the .torrents for the files manually, specifying the destination directory where applicable.

Okay, thanks. I am trying my first one but it seems to want to download the files rather than simply seed them. The pop up window seems to be oriented toward downloading and doesn't allow me to specify that the files are already on my computer and select the directory they are located in. The FAQ/Guides don't appear to match the Mac version of uTorrent, so they aren't very useful.

Again, I have already downloaded all of the files in these torrents. I can't re-down load them as the tracker is prohibiting me from downloading anything until I up my share ratio. So I simply need to seed these files that are already on my computer. But I'm not seeing anything in uTorrent that allows me to designate a location where these files are sitting and attach that location to the .torrent file.

[robcarn]

I am moving this to the Mac portion of the forums; I didn't realize it was split into two parts.

[DreadWingKnight]

The split/move was unnecessary, and the migration guide covers most of the steps you need to follow to get the torrents seeding again.

[robcarn]

The split/move was unnecessary, and the migration guide covers most of the steps you need to follow to get the torrents seeding again.

Unless I'm looking in the wrong place, it actually isn't very helpful. Here is what it says about my situation:

Loading torrents in µTorrent

Loading a single torrent for seeding is simple enough provided you know the location of the .torrent and the files.

In µTorrent, click File > Add Torrent (no default save)

Browse your way to the .torrent file you wish to seed and select.

Browse your way to the folder where the files are located and select the folder.

The torrent should appear in the torrent window and load (you will see the % climb up as µTorrent checks the file).

Unfortunately, it does not provide step-by-step instructions on how to "browse your way to the folder where the files are located and select the folder" and there is no apparent way to do this.

It simply opens up a window that asks me to enter the folder location where the downloaded files should be placed. Again, I don't want/need to download anything. I want to UPLOAD the files.

[DreadWingKnight]

you tell it to save over your existing files. It should do a re-check then seed.

[robcarn]

you tell it to save over your existing files. It should do a re-check then seed.

OK, here's what I've done:

I moved the .torrent files from the old Application Support/Vuze/Torrents folder over to the new Application Support/uTorrent folder simply by copying and pasting them.

Then I moved the folders containing the actual content files for each of the torrents from the old Documents/Vuze Downloads folder over to a new Music/Torrents folder I've created, also by copying and pasting them.

Now, in uTorrent, how should I set my preferences (and do changes automatically take effect or do I need to close uTorrent and then relaunch it for the changes to implement)? In Preferences, under "Directories", I have told uTorrent to place new downloads in the new Music/Torrents folder I mentioned above. I have left the "move completed downloads to.." box unchecked, so that both new downloads and completed downloads will be going to the same folder (Music/Torrents).

For location of .torrents, I have checked "store .torrents in the Application Support/uTorrent folder (which is where I had moved my old Vuze .torrent files in the first step above). I am leaving the "move .torrents for finished jobs" and "automatically load .torrents from" boxes unchecked.

Once these preferences are saved, I will now ask uTorrent to add one of the .torrent files from the Application Support/uTorrent folder. When I do so, a window will open automatically asking me to designate a location for downloaded files. If I understand you correctly, and given my description above, I should enter the new Music/Torrents/[specific file folder with the torrent content files] location here, because this is where the existing content files were copied to.

Once I've done this, uTorrent will recognize that the files listed in the .torrent file are already in the designated location and will check them and seed them rather than attempt to download them from peers. Is this accurate?

Thanks for your help.

[DreadWingKnight]

I moved the .torrent files from the old Application Support/Vuze/Torrents folder over to the new Application Support/uTorrent folder simply by copying and pasting them.

Honestly, this is where the problems start. uTorrent will be making copies there on its own. You simply load the .torrent files from the vuze folder instead of trying to copy them.

For location of .torrents, I have checked "store .torrents in the Application Support/uTorrent folder (which is where I had moved my old Vuze .torrent files in the first step above). I am leaving the "move .torrents for finished jobs" and "automatically load .torrents from" boxes unchecked.

That location is the default for when the setting is unchecked, it is completely unnecessary to specify it.