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download files marked to not download #6095

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opened 2026-02-21 18:13:25 -05:00 by deekerman · 6 comments

deekerman commented

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Originally created by @yufare on GitHub (Sep 24, 2017).

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qBittorrent version and Operating System:

3.3.16 windows 10 X64

If on linux, libtorrent and Qt version:

What is the problem:

when i check the not download box when add a torrent download a part of it

What is the expected behavior:

not download any not download file

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Originally created by @yufare on GitHub (Sep 24, 2017). **Please provide the following information** ### qBittorrent version and Operating System: 3.3.16 windows 10 X64 ### If on linux, libtorrent and Qt version: ### What is the problem: when i check the not download box when add a torrent download a part of it ### What is the expected behavior: not download any not download file ### Steps to reproduce: ### Extra info(if any):

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@Symbai commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2017):

@Symbai commented on GitHub (Sep 24, 2017): Similar to https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/7379

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 18:13:31 -05:00

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@furyritchie commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2017):

I can confirm that files are created even when unselected. I have tried disabling the Pre-allocate disk space for all files setting and also I used to download them to another location then move them but I've disabled that too. Neither fixes this.

Windows Server 2016 (For all intents and purposes consider this Windows 10 x64 as the issue is on both and they're essentially the same)

qBitTorrent v3.3.16 x64

@furyritchie commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2017): I can confirm that files are created even when unselected. I have tried disabling the `Pre-allocate disk space for all files` setting and also I used to download them to another location then move them but I've disabled that too. Neither fixes this. Windows Server 2016 (For all intents and purposes consider this Windows 10 x64 as the issue is on both and they're essentially the same) qBitTorrent v3.3.16 x64

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2026-02-21 18:13:31 -05:00

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@Havokdan commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2017):

https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#I_configured_qBittorrent_to_not_download_some_files_in_a_torrent_but_they_still_appear_on_my_hard_disk_why_is_that

@Havokdan commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2017): https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#I_configured_qBittorrent_to_not_download_some_files_in_a_torrent_but_they_still_appear_on_my_hard_disk_why_is_that

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2026-02-21 18:13:31 -05:00

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@furyritchie commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2017):

@Havokdan

I see... Well at least there's an explanation for this. There's no way to not commit those pieces to disk (even if they must be downloaded anyway as they're apart of the block)?

@furyritchie commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2017): @Havokdan I see... Well at least there's an explanation for this. There's no way to not commit those pieces to disk (even if they must be downloaded anyway as they're apart of the block)?

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@Havokdan commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2017):

I've heard that it looks like they will change how the application handles this when they change the version of libtorrent.

@Havokdan commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2017): I've heard that it looks like they will change how the application handles this when they change the version of libtorrent.

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@thalieht commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2017):

Duplicate of #2659

Version 4.0.x is released. It uses libtorrent 1.1.x which puts the unwanted part files in the hidden file
".<torrent_hash>.parts" which is put in the same folder as the root folder(if any) of the torrent.
For the moment it's not possible to put that file somewhere else.

@thalieht commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2017): Duplicate of #2659 Version 4.0.x is released. It uses libtorrent 1.1.x which puts the unwanted part files in the hidden file ".<torrent_hash>.parts" which is put in the same folder as the root folder(if any) of the torrent. For the moment it's not possible to put that file somewhere else.