How to seed a torrent?

Khameleon · August 31st, 2011, 02:05

Im using uTorrent and am trying to seed some files on my harddrive to a friend. I have the torrent file saved but I deleted the original one created automatically by uTorrent. Now when I load up this torrent, it tries to download the files again, which I already have....

Is there something I need to do to make it seed my files properly?

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StriderVM · August 31st, 2011, 07:10

Probably it's not the same file or you're saving it in the wrong location.

When Bittorrent sees a file with the same location and name, it will check it if it's the same. If it goes immediately to download, Bittorrent didn't find it.

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Khameleon · August 31st, 2011, 14:43

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Originally Posted by StriderVM

Probably it's not the same file or you're saving it in the wrong location.

When Bittorrent sees a file with the same location and name, it will check it if it's the same. If it goes immediately to download, Bittorrent didn't find it.

The file was created from the intiial seeding file though. So its just a bit odd. Anyways, I have created a new file and not deleting it from utorrent at all

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · September 1st, 2011, 15:14

you can only seed a torrent if the files are in the exact same state (same folder structure, same archives, same file size, same EVERYTHING) as the torrent originally came in...any changes and you have submit a new torrent to a tracker

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August 31st, 2011, 07:10	#2
StriderVM Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 2,849	Probably it's not the same file or you're saving it in the wrong location. When Bittorrent sees a file with the same location and name, it will check it if it's the same. If it goes immediately to download, Bittorrent didn't find it. __________________

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SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,393	you can only seed a torrent if the files are in the exact same state (same folder structure, same archives, same file size, same EVERYTHING) as the torrent originally came in...any changes and you have submit a new torrent to a tracker __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!