Old downloads

lethal · #1 (**permalink**) February 17th, 2008

Hi Folks,

Quite often (every couple of months) I get a message when starting LW that it was unable to load old/incomplete downloads (note right-click and resume in 'library', as suggested in other posts brings them back but at 0%).

A couple of days back I installed the latest LW version and wonder if there is a link.
This is not the first time (as indicated)...but a waste of time and resources when it occurs.
Does anyone have any ideas?

Your Operating System - Win XP Home
Your version of your Gnutella Client - 4.16.6
Your Internet connection (56K, Cable, DSL) - DSL
The exact error message, if one pops up - see above

Appreciate any advises

regards

Lord of the Rings · #2 (**permalink**) February 17th, 2008

That will normally happen if jumping between LW versions, such as jumping backward in versions. Or perhaps if you have a severe crash. Going to LIbrary window, select Incomplete folder, select all incompletes & press Resume will force them back into Download window. And yes, initially they will show zero %. However, once they actually begin downloading again their previous download % will show.

As for new version changes with downloads, see http://www.gnutellaforums.com/window...downloads.html as this has been an issue for many people.

As for this happening frequently to you, all I could suggest is you make a nightly backup of your Downloads.dat & downloads.back files found in the incomplete folder. If your LW refuses to load downloads next day, close LW, then replace the ones in the incomplete folder with the backed up ones (LW MUST be closed whilst you do this). That is one option at least. Not sure why this should keep happening though to you. Perhaps reduce the load on your LW; Tip: Purge the Downloads Queue! (click on blue link). Some of your incomplete files may well be FAKES which will put stress on LW too because it will work harder at trying to connect to them. Beware of Fake files in search results

lethal · #3 (**permalink**) February 19th, 2008

Thanks LOR,
Saved my bacon again (you also did so mid last year).

- FYI, When I say this happens often I mean every 3-4 months...and I have also not goine backwards in versions....
- Backing up the '.dat &.back files is may be neccessary, though it all very subjective.
- Yes a few have been caught by this...some without resolution/response (?); lets hope they like I, now search for this first.
I will read the post from your links and thank you again

ciao for now