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I downloaded Azuerus and BitLord but whenever I download a torrent, let's call it:
"Download.torrent"

I get a message whenever the torrent software opens saying
"download.torrent not a recognized .torrent file"


This happens for every torrent I try. What do I do??

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Several replies from , , and pointed at clients, ISP or permissions as possible causes for the "not a recognized .torrent file" error reported by . Before changing software or system settings, it is faster and more reliable to check whether the downloaded file is actually a valid .torrent.

Quick, practical checks that often spot the problem:

  • Open the .torrent in a plain text editor (Notepad) or a hex viewer. If the file begins with "<html" or contains readable HTML, it is an error or login page saved with a .torrent name rather than a real torrent. A real .torrent contains bencoded data and usually shows tokens like "announce" or begins with a d when viewed as text.
  • Look at the file size. Very small files (a few dozen bytes) are usually HTML error pages or redirects, not real torrents.
  • Make sure Explorer is showing real extensions (turn off "Hide extensions" in Folder Options) so the file isn't actually named "file.torrent.txt".
  • Instead of left-clicking a tracker link, use "Save link as" / "Save target as" so the raw response is saved; browsers sometimes open the torrent or replace it with an HTML page.

If inspection shows HTML or an incorrect file, re-download using the tracker’s explicit download link (trackers often require login/cookies), or try another browser to see the raw response. If the file looks bencoded but the client still refuses it, import the file through the client's Open/Add-Torrent dialog so the client reads the raw file instead of relying on an in-browser handoff.

Background reading on the file format: Torrent file and Bencoding.

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Member Avatar for alc6379

I haven't had a problem with them, personally. Are you running any firewall software?

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i have haad the same problem with torrents, so i started using Utorrent 1.61 and it worked, so hopefully it will work for you aswell

Member Avatar for Serunson

What company supplies your internet? If it's BT then that's the problem. BT cut down a lot on some Torrents.

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i use azuerus 3 (vuze version) with vista and it works fine.

i did come across a problem with torrents denied access on my computer.

to get round that problem i had to disable my UAC (User Account Control)
although i would suggest doing this at your own risk or just re-enable it once you have control over that torrent.

although it might be worth doing this as a last resort

maybe firsrt just run through you settings for Azuerus make sure you have tested the line, (something might have changed, also check the directory for saving torrents to), and lastly you might be better of just reinstalling it and running through the setup wizard again first.

try saving the torrents on your c drive, in your docs. (sometimes i find it has problems saving to a secondry drive but this is also due to the UAC issue)

if none of that works try disabling the UAC

to disable/enable UAC:

Go to Control Panel
Open User Accounts
Remove the checkmark from the "turn user account control on/off" section
UAC is now disabled!

Remember: UAC is there for your own safety, as it can help protect you, so it is recommended that you keep it on. Do not disable UAC unless you know what you are doing.

just trying to think what else might cause the problem.

i hope some of this was helpful, let me know how you get on

regards

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