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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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...

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

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.

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.

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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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....

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

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