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      haisufu last edited by

      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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        Spintendo last edited by

        @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.


        The speed of light from Earth to the Moon in real time (c = 3×10^8 m/s)

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          cannonmc last edited by

          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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            Spintendo last edited by

            @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!


            The speed of light from Earth to the Moon in real time (c = 3×10^8 m/s)

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