Torrents disappear?

[Phase3]

I've been using utorrent for a while now, it's an excellent programme. Just I was a bit worried when I went on to find that my files were missing. I had some problems on the previous restart, with loading the programme, though I restarted (it couldn't locate utorrent, even if it was there) and everything seems alright, the next time there was nothing there. Although my actual files were intact, both the complete and the incomplete.

V. 1.5

Windows XP

Download Folder - H:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Downloads (default).

I have not changed anything since it worked.

Help!

Edit:I would also like to retrieve the ones I was previously downloaded, as for large files which have disappeared as a result of this and left incomplete files in the downloads folder.

Would it help if I did arrange the folders appropriately, although it functioned fine before without organising it.

[Ultima]

Make sure all the settings in the Folder page of the Preferences point to unique folders.

[µtorrent-Guest]

look in %appdata%/utorrent if the torrent files are still there.

If so, make copies of the .dat and .dat.old files.then delete the originals in the folder and start µtorrent again. It will create the nessesary settings files from scratch new and you can enter the torrents again.

But make shure with looking in the taskmanager CTRL+ALT+DEL that there is no instance of µtorrent already running but no visual GUI for it.

[Phase3]

I have make each folder unique, however, I did not have them unique before.

Put new downloads in :

H:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Downloads\New (with "Always show dialog on manual add" ticked )

Move completed downloads to:

H:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Downloads\Completed ( with "Only move from the default download directory" & Append the torrent's label to the directory name" )

Store .torrent files in:

H:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Downloads\torrent

Move .torrent files for finished jobs to :

H:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Downloads\torrentfinished

It might also be noted that when I usually download a torrent file I just click on the file and let utorrent open it.

There are no instances of utorrent running already.

I found this folder, however, it only has the files of an old installation.

[Don't double post.]

[Ultima]

Choosing unique directories should solve the problem. I wouldn't advise clearing your settings unless it's absolutely irreparable, and in this case, it's not. You just have to load your torrents again from the µTorrent directory (%appdata%\uTorrent), and everything else should be fine.

[Phase3]

I found this folder, however, it only has the files of an old installation.

I found the apps folder, it does not include my current downloads in my downloads folder. Would you recommend a restart?

[Firon]

your .torrents are probably in the old auto-load folder.

Don't double post or bump your own threads, please.

[peterle3107]

I think I have a similar problem. I had those last days a few computer crashes. After Restart of Win XP and uTorrents a large portion (Percentage) of my downloaded uncomplete torrents have disappeard. Need help please!!!

[Firon]

Make absolutely sure all the folders specified in Folders are unique, and that auto-load is in a unique folder as well.

[silly001]

I am/was experiencing the same problem

1. Ended uTorrent

2. Located resume.dat and resume.dat.old

3. Deleted resume.dat and resume.dat.old

4. Executed uTorrent

5. Opened the target " .torrent " files

6. uTorrent began file assessment

I assume uTorrent is writing resume.dat during the file assessment and not going to start the download from scratch.. It looks like it is going to work =)

Could this be a bug of some sort? I was downloading fine, didn't change any vital settings that I was aware of while I was poking around in the options interface. I rebooted on a whim since it has been a while since I rebooted. When uTorrent executed at startup, the download list was empty. I have to admit I panicked because the files were rather large and my connection rather slow >_>

Peter, your situation seems a bit different but I believe the solution COULD be applied.. it is a GAMBLE since I don't know how configurations could affect it.

[Phase3]

My files were also huge. I have 512kbps.

I have screenshots of my situation. Apologises for bumping the thread, but I thought I was just being pushed under. The files are not in the Application Data folder.

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(Paths I entered after the thread's advice)

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[silly001]

Phase.

1. shutdown uTorrent

2. go to " H:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\uTorrent\ " (assuming you are logged in as Administrator )

3. delete resume.dat and resume.dat.old

4. run the target " .torrent " files to jumpstart uTorrent ( assuming you have the file association set )

5. look at the status column to be sure it is checking the files as it should

Any snags? Tell me about it =)

Oh, if you changed any directory information earlier make sure the changes are reflected both in the options interface and the actual download directories.

µtorrent-Guest's advice kinda left a little problem there

[µtorrent-Guest]

Phase3

just to be shure i was not wrongly understand.

With the application data folder i was refering to the one that µtorrent uses.

Read the FAQ entry about it if there might me a missunderstanding

http://www.utorrent.com/faq.php#What_is_AppData.3F

[silly001]

>_>

Actually, the %AppData% shortcut doesn't work on EVERY windows operating system

My laptop runs windows XP and my desktop runs windows ME ( 500mhz, pretty much outdated )

If it's not just me that notices this perhaps the FAQ needs to be updated ^^

[Phase3]

Thanks, it worked. They've been all checked correctly.

The AppData shortcut works on my 64bit system. I remember having a 500Mhz CPU actually. Sometimes it wasn't able to run MSN Messenger.

[Ultima]

@silly001: It does work on every OS, all the way back to Windows 95 (don't know if it works beyond that, but who cares ;P).

[nishnet2002]

Hey i faced similar problem and this is how it got resolved...

Problem

I had kept two huge files for d/l and 50% of those were already complete.

Now when i restarted the computer.. and started utorrent it didn't show any file !!

Solution

I simply dragged those torrent files ".torrent' and utorrent resumed the d/l

[Ultima]

That's not a real solution as opposed to a makeshift fix. A real solution would prevent such problems indefinitely, as has been prescribed above ;P