Easily converts incomplete files between uTorrent, BitSpirit & BitComet clients.

Download the attached PACK.ZIP file into your PC.

Extract to a folder and just execute INSTALL.BAT

Now right click on a folder and behold!

Works only per folder. Renames all files in that folder. If there are sub folders, repeat the process for each sub folder. Useful for batch download folders containing multiple files.

Edit: For uTorrent, before starting, go to "Preferences -> Downloads" and enable "Append !ut to incomplete files".

Note: All files are in plain text! Simple batch program and registry entries. Please report any bugs if found. Absolutely no warranty!

This post has been edited by lex: Jan 24 2007, 05:48 PM


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 Pack.zip ( 1.05k ) Number of downloads: 504

Heh, fear the use of command lines .

No need command line, suitable for those lazy to type or lazy to rename one by one manually... This one is all point and click...

Well, just wondering...
Since, BitComet, BitSpirit & uTorrent all have the option to "Add .xy! extension to unfinishied file". Simply uncheck for all, the you download file will not have the annoying extension. Then you can switch to any of them anytime without rename it (troublesome).

Erm, so, with this. I can switch torrent program as i wish?

Scenario
Using uTorrent, DLed to 50%, wont move anymore. Start cursing uTorrent so decide to switch to BitComet.
Before switching, just run this .bat file, right click on the Download folder. And voila, the files become compatible with BitComet, and my file status stays at 50% at bitlord and DL continues?

Works like this? Btw, from uTorrent to Bitlord is possible?

There's only one problem with this.. One, you don't know which files are complete and which ones are incomplete. Second, if these are media files like for example AVI... it will cause folder view freezing problems when Explorer scans the folder for known media (especially if you have folder thumbnail preview enabled). An unfinished file is like a corrupted file, and the Explorer may have problems interpreting contents of such files.

Yups. Before switching to another client, just rename them. Erm.. Sorry I haven't catered for BitLord yet. If you want BitLord support, you can try adding some new codes/entries to the files and re-run the install... You can customize it as well...

This post has been edited by lex: Jan 24 2007, 06:12 PM

icic, thanks for clarifying...

Oop! You have encountered this problem. Usually I won't browse through the uncomplete BT folder.

The preview function in Windows Explorer is pretty annoying. You can disable it by using this file http://home.comcast.net/~optimizexp/Files/..._Previewing.zip

Just FYI, I always use the classic view for the download folder, and no thumbs or preview. Anyway, with those (!) extensions I can at least know which files I can open and which ones cannot when browsing the folder containing incomplete files.

Well, your program executes (.bat files) the command lines, so that's why I said fear it .

There is some settings you need to do!

You need to either check download for BitSpirit, manual hash check for BitComet, and force re-check for utorrent.

Actually the method is simple. Stop the torrent and REMOVE the torrent job from its list. Then use the rename utility I've provided to convert. Now on the other client, start the same torrent as a NEW job. For both BitSpirit and uTorrent, they will both automatically do a hash check (I've stopped using BitComet a long time ago). The default download folder should be the same in both clients.

Oh really.
I am doing the manual way.
However, it is better to practice safe mode.

Just like you are going to have sex with someone, it is better to have safe sex rather than become sorry later...
OMG what am i talking?

If you are so afraid, why don't you check out all the files in there with NotePad. Its all plain text... You don't have to install it. Maybe start an interest in learning about registry and DOS commands?

Right! Imagine dozens of files in a batch folder... Each to his own way then. Now everything on my side is automated..



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You win!

I am not good in batch.
I am sorry to make you guys laugh at me.
I wrote the Stupid guide just for nothing!
I am just a moron who want to help ppl but make ppl more suffer!!!

I've switched my torrents from BitComet to µTorrent but I didnt see those torrents appear on my µTorrent task. Am I doing it correctly?

Make sure your download folder on both BitComet and uTorrent are the same. On the BitComet client, stop the torrent and remove it (without deleting the downloaded data).

For just a single file, simply use Explorer interface, right click on file and Rename the extension from .bc! to .!ut (before doing this, make sure you disable/untick "Hide extensions for known file types" under "Tools->Folder Options..." View tab). If you want to rename a batch of files in this folder, then you can use my utility to do that (i.e. right click on folder and select...).

Now start a new torrent (i.e. the same torrent on BitComet) in uTorrent (make sure uTorrent option to add .!ut extension to incomplete files is enabled). You will then notice uTorrent starts (hash) checking the files first....

If you want switch back to BitComet, the same method applies....

did we really need multiple client in single pc?..

LEX

What about from Azureus to uTorrent? Err... May I know does the incomplete files kept, ie. which folder? Is it under Program Files?

Lex, I've done all that already. But when i want to start a new torrent on uTorrent, I got this msg. "Unable to load bla,bla,bla.mp3.!ut:Invalid torrent file"

Azureus have a different method actually. You can specify folder for incomplete files and also a folder to move completed files into... This is why Azureus does not use any (!) file extensions.

That's usual for BitComet because it has a slightly different way of storing incomplete parts in each file. Thus you may see less % finished parts when moving from BitComet to uTorrent (and vice versa).

Note: uTorrent and BitSpirit is pretty much compatible in this respect, always have the same % of finished parts switching between these two.

Edit: Carmen, I noticed something... !ut is NOT the original torrent file, its the incomplete downloaded file! The torrent file starts with ".torrent" extension. Please look for the torrent file in your BitComet folder. Check this out V1.2 - How to switch between 2 Torrent clients?, Without losing your downloaded Files!

Additional: I think the trouble with this is that you started the torrent from your browser directly or thru BitComet's search function. Next time save the torrent file in a common folder location first before starting the torrent job.

This post has been edited by lex: Jan 25 2007, 04:24 PM

OMG! I never done that la. Still cant do it...... *.!ut or *.torrent Both also invalid.

Look under C:\Program Files\BitComet\Torrents folder. Please enable view file extensions to look for the said torrent file. Otherwise re-download the torrent file by using "Save target as..." or "Save Link Target As..." and save it into a folder.


Edit: The torrent file (*.torrent) and the incomplete downloaded file (*.!ut) are TWO different files! Renaming the ".!ut" file to ".torrent" will NOT work.

This post has been edited by lex: Jan 25 2007, 04:59 PM

ya, got it. Thanks, lex.

stupid me

I see...
Lex, why not we link each others guide?

the file is corrupt? cant unzipped

Don't want to start another thread as this may be just a minor issue, I'm using Utorrent and something weird keeps happening.. in queueing I set 7 maximum active ul/dl and 5 maximum active dl but after every few hours almost all the torrents in queue seem to start downloading, and this makes it hard for the torrents at the top to dl properly as everything slows to a crawl.

Bug?

lex

will this work if i want to continue the incomplete downloads with a new harddisk?

what i meant is that i'm planning to upgrade to a bigger capacity hdd. so, can i copy the incomplete downloads from my old hdd to the new hdd?

hope u can understand what i mean.

It will work...

as long as you link your downloaded files with the torrent client.

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/402994

This is how it works.

Thanks HeHeHunter. Just to double check.

When I install uTorrent to the new hdd, do I need to create the same incomplete folder's name?

Also, since some of the incomplete downloads are stored in drive E, do I need to follow back the same directory structure, i.e., create a partition E and also create the same incomplete folder's name as well?

Can I just continue the incomplete folder in drive C:?

When I install uTorrent to the new hdd, do I need to create the same incomplete folder's name?
Yes... it's a must or the torrent don't know where is the folder located..

For your 2nd question...
I got a little don't understand.

Eg.

You got 300gb HDD(D) and 80GB HDD(C).
Your incomplete file is in the 80GB HDD(C). your utorrent save file directory is at the 80GB HDD(C).
You shift everything into the 300gb HDD(D). So, you need to change your file directory to 300Gb HDD(D).

I hope this explanation is not confusing.

This post has been edited by HeHeHunter: Feb 1 2007, 06:41 PM

I think I get what you meant.

Meaning:

OLD 80GB HDD has drive C:, D: & E: (F: - is CDROM) Now if my incomplete torrent is located at old hdd E:\Lost.

So with new 160GB HDD, I must partition exactly accordingly like my old 80GB hdd. That means I must create these drive too - C:, D: & E:, right? Then create a Lost folder in E: in order to get the torrent to continue downloading, right?

Sorry if I sounds like a real dummy or made you confused. Not good in it.

How to remove it?

No need to create another E drive...

Eg. E:\Lost is your 80 GB HDD right?

now you just create whatever... C:\Lost or whatever link also can.
As long as the folder Lost is not changed.
Then when you start uTorrent, you need to link it back to the download folder.

If you would get what I mean.
Sorry, my England sucks.

THANKS HEHEHUNTER!!! Understood!

Your England's not suck. Just that I'm not good with these things.

One more dumb IT question:
I've read your link and also downloaded lex's PACK. Err... where can I find the "!ut" files?

Where are they located? I've looked in the uTorrent folder under Program Files but don't find the files.

I've also looked under the Documents and Settings Folder\*USER*\Application\uTorrent but only find the BitTorrent File. Are these the "!ut" files that you mentioned?

(Pls see the attachement...)


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Yes,same for me.
It says ....Unable to load...........wmv.!ut.Invalid torrent files!.
What next? Pls help me.

i dload and unzip it but then....

i onli get a file name "pack" with no extention watever.. file size is 2KB