Possible to seed after file is renamed?
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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?
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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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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
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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!
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