Creating redudant subdirectories with file's names #7917

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opened 2026-02-21 19:14:39 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 19:14:39 -05:00

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Originally created by @itsvolodya on GitHub (Oct 14, 2018).

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qBittorrent version and Operating System

4.1.3 (x64), Windows 10, 1607

Windows 10 10.0.14393

If on linux, libtorrent and Qt version

(type here)

What is the problem

The client creates extra subdirectories with names of original files in torrent after some time. For instance, there are 10 files in torrent without any folders. If I downlad one of them fully, then start to add and download one by one, in some moment — say, after 3 completed files — I'll get the fourth wrapped in the folder with its name, and the rest of 6 available as folders too.

these folders are just files in original structure

What is the expected behavior

Not to change original directory structure.

Steps to reproduce

I'm not sure, what causes the problem. It doesn't happen right with adding another file for download. And seems to be, it doesn't happen with all multiple files torrent: only with those which haven't any subdirectories.

Extra info(if any)

If I re-add torrent, check downloaded files (manually unwrapped of redundant folders first) and add another one — this one goes fine. But the next will be "problematic" even before download: if I try to open its destination directory, nothing will happen (although .unwanted folder should be opened).

Originally created by @itsvolodya on GitHub (Oct 14, 2018). **Please provide the following information** ### qBittorrent version and Operating System 4.1.3 (x64), Windows 10, 1607 Windows 10 10.0.14393 ### If on linux, libtorrent and Qt version (type here) ### What is the problem The client creates extra subdirectories with names of original files in torrent after some time. For instance, there are 10 files in torrent without any folders. If I downlad one of them fully, then start to add and download one by one, in some moment — say, after 3 completed files — I'll get the fourth wrapped in the folder with its name, and the rest of 6 available as folders too. ![screenshot](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/32390370/46919103-74a1af80-d004-11e8-8b57-a011dc157020.png) _these folders are just files in original structure_ ### What is the expected behavior Not to change original directory structure. ### Steps to reproduce I'm not sure, what causes the problem. It doesn't happen right with adding another file for download. And seems to be, it doesn't happen with all multiple files torrent: only with those which haven't any subdirectories. ### Extra info(if any) If I re-add torrent, check downloaded files (manually unwrapped of redundant folders first) and add another one — this one goes fine. But the next will be "problematic" even before download: if I try to open its destination directory, nothing will happen (although _.unwanted_ folder should be opened).