<![CDATA[Possible to seed after file is renamed?]]>I have just downloaded a file, let's says it's called 'A&B.wmv'. If I rename it to 'A & B.wmv', does the torrent software still recognise the file such that it can upload?

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/11791/possible-to-seed-after-file-is-renamedRSS for NodeWed, 08 Apr 2026 22:57:11 GMTSun, 05 Oct 2014 09:05:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Possible to seed after file is renamed? on Wed, 08 Oct 2014 18:31:43 GMT]]>@cannonmc:

You can change the filename but you will probably have to in uTorrent

Not being a user of μTorrent, I wasn't aware of this. I stand corrected. Thanks cannonmc!

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/109452https://community.gaytor.rent/post/109452Wed, 08 Oct 2014 18:31:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Possible to seed after file is renamed? on Sun, 05 Oct 2014 13:55:26 GMT]]>I'm not sure that's strictly true.

You can change the filename but you will probably have to (in uTorrent) stop the torrent, use (right-click) Advanced and change the torrent location. Point to the renamed file, even if it's in the same folder (to uTorrent it's a different file until it has checked it). Seeding should continue.

I've just tested it by changing a filename and it is quite happily seeding the original file from my renamed one. Your torrent client checks the data, not the file name 🙂

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/109193https://community.gaytor.rent/post/109193Sun, 05 Oct 2014 13:55:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Possible to seed after file is renamed? on Sun, 05 Oct 2014 10:33:29 GMT]]>@haisufu:

If I rename it to 'A & B.wmv', does the torrent software still recognise the file such that it can upload?

The filename has to be exactly the same or the client will download a second copy.

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