Common BitTorrent Error Messages
The bulk of the following errors are most commonly caused by problems not related to your computer. BitTorrent trackers are often unavailable/slow due to high traffic. It is typical for your BitTorrent client to keep retrying. Often the tracker will come back online and result in the download successfully completing, even with an error message.
DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
This error is not directly related to BitTorrent. It is a VERY high probability the error lies within one of two issues. Both are directly related Your NIC card and your operating system. This is a Network Card problem. The solution is to make sure Windows is not IRQ sharing anything else important with the Network Card. And Update your NIC Drivers.More instructions on DRIVER IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL Solutions.
Problem getting response info - [Errno 2] No such file or directory: "C:\\Documents and Settings\..."
Cause: Internet Explorer sometimes doesn't BitTorrent files (torrents) in the Temporary Internet Files directory properly. It seems to disproportionately affect files with brackets (']' and '[') in the filename.
Solution: Right click on the link and choose Save As..., and save the torrent file to disk, and then double-click the file to launch the client. Clearing the IE cache seems to help if this problem is recurring.
A piece failed hash check, re-downloading it
Typically this is a safely ignored BitTorrent error message. It means that you received a piece of the file that when verified was found to be corrupt. It will automatically be downloaded again. If its at 99.9% and it seems to keep having a problem with the same piece, then there is a problem on your end. Luckily there are solutions, Check out this page for Solutions.
bad data from tracker
Another error message that typically means little. Usually this is a problem when a tracker is overloaded. If problem persists, you may want to look for another torrent, but typically patience and time will allow the problem to correct itself.
The common "Problems Connecting to tracker" error messages.
Problem connecting to tracker - timeout exceeded
Problem connecting to tracker - HTTP Error 503: Connect failed
Problem connecting to tracker - [Errno socket error] (10061, "Connection refused")
Problem connecting to tracker - (111, 'Connection refused')
Trackers tend to be heavily loaded, and connections often fail. The best thing to do if an error listed above? Simply leave the client open. An error of this nature typically will resolve itself.
Problem connecting to tracker - HTTP Error 400: Not Authorized
The administrators of this tracker are not allowing it to be used for this torrent. Usually this indicates an old torrent. Try going to the web site associated with the tracker, often there will be a reseeded or updated torrent for the files. If not, search for another torrent entirely.
Problem connecting to tracker - HTTP Error 404: Not Found Usually a dead torrent. Try going to the web site associated with the tracker, often there will be a reseeded or updated torrent for the files. If not, search for another torrent entirely.
Problem connecting to tracker - HTTP Error 407: Proxy Authentication Required
You need to configure a username and password for your proxy server setting in order to contact the tracker. At present this is not a problem that I have written a page to resolve.
The key to a pleasurable BitTorrent experience is to, first find a Few Good BitTorrent Download Sites. And second, don't be afraid to try several torrents, see what BitTorrent trackers connect. Delete the other as soon as one connects.
Also, BitTorrent is one of the most reliable protocols for file transfer available, Please share your files to at least a 1:1 ratio.
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