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Anonymous Posted on Aug 31, 2009

How to Save Half-Downloaded Torrent files?

I am downloading few files via torrent. Some files have been downloaded and most of the other files are half downloaded (eg. 250 MB downloaded out of 400 MB). Now, I really need to format my HDD, and re-install windows. :-(

Is there any way that to save all the half downloaded files, so when HDD is formatted and windows is re-installed, I won't need to download them again ? Any help would be appreciated.

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  • Anonymous Aug 31, 2009

    @Ross, I wonder what is the need to "copy" the torrent client ? I might "install" it. And do I have to copy only the main application (.exe) file or some other files as well?

  • Anonymous Sep 04, 2009

    @Ross, Earthlinkz, I made some mistake. I have formatted my HDD and I copied only the main exe file of utorrent. It didn't work. Should had copied the whole folder. :(. Anyways... The files that were fully downloaded are fine but the ones which were half downloaded are no more. But thanks for your advice. At least I now know what to do next time I format my HDD.

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Find out where the torrent files are downloading to, then copy them onto usb etc. and u might want to goto program files andcopy youre torrent client, then after reinstallation just copy them to their right places

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  • Anonymous Sep 04, 2009

    you may need to copy the entire folder eg goto C:\Program Files then (assuming your client is bittorrent) copy the entire bittorrent folder because some clients save where they are in that folder and if you dont it may over-write the files and take as long as normal

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Additional to ross solution:
if you are using Utorrent you can copy the files where you put or saved the downloaded files then in your start menu>run>%appdata% then copy the utorrent folder be sure to remember where you copy those files so you can remember where to paste it after formatting.. then from there by pasting those files your old settings will be restored..

another is you can just copy the folder where your half downloaded files are located and after formatting just paste it anywhere and download the torrent file again and target it to where you pasted your half downloaded files then torrent will do hash check and your download will be restored back to where it stopped. be sure it was same files as before :) if you cant remember then do the first one :)

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