Hi lovemotherhood,
If you have files that refuse to download, chances are they are fake/spam files. You'd be better off to start a new search. Look for files with the least # of hosts. They offer the best chance of being a good file.
Finding the files you want can be tricky, but with a little patience and changing your searches up a little you can usually find what your looking for.
New current/popular files are the hardest to find due to the large amount of fake/spam files being put on the network. More info in the links in this post:
Recognising fake files.
Tips on finding music here:
How to find music 
If your serching for video files, check them with
Bitzi Web Lookup before you d/l them to see if anyone has rated them.
Hope this helps:smile:.