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torrents are unfinished, even when they are?

120_Minutes · 2008-08-26 17:13:44

this started happening a few days ago, when i download a torrent with bitcomet and it completes, windows still says its an unfinished torrent file (extension .bc!) i can use virtualdub to convert it to an avi handy enough, but its just bugging me as to why its happening. any ideas?

26-08-2008 5:13pm

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120_Minutes

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this started happening a few days ago, when i download a torrent with bitcomet and it completes, windows still says its an unfinished torrent file (extension .bc!)

i can use virtualdub to convert it to an avi handy enough, but its just bugging me as to why its happening.

any ideas?

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#2 26-08-2008 5:20pm

yoyo

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Try using www.utorrent.com to download instead, Imo its a better torrent program

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#3 26-08-2008 5:25pm

Diarmey

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Bitcomet is a bitch I had more that a few problems with it.
Use utorrent

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#4 26-08-2008 6:26pm

Anti

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bitcomet is banned on alot of trackers as it tried to force its self as a "super seeder" thus making other clients connected to the tracker send more to you. to counteract this alot of trackers will not allow a torrent to be fully completed. Id suggest utorrent or vuze.

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#5 27-08-2008 12:30pm

120_Minutes

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thanks guys i'll start using utorrent!

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