FAQ
Downloads and Shared Files
My downloads
have vanished from the list
This may happen after a bad crash or updating to a new version.
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A downloads.txt file is created in the eMule
directory. It contains each file in the dowloads list
as eD2k with its associated .part file. You can either
redownload the file by using the link or try to reestablish
the broken link between .part and .part.met with tools
like MetMedic or DonkeyDoctor.
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Check if the correct path to the temporary
folder is entered in Preferences -> Directories |
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Replace the .part.met files in the temporary folder
with their .part.met.BAK backups. |
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Check out the chapter Troubleshooting
in the Help. |
What
does this colored bar in Transfer mean?
The colors show the availability of file parts. Red means
that no source for this part is currently available. See
this topic for more details.
What
are the xx / yy +aa (zz) values in the Sources column?
The values denote the numbers of sources found for a download.
• xx - Number of useful sources
• yy - Total number of sources
• + aa - Number of Asked for another file sources (only shown when Advanced
Controls enabled)
• zz - Currently transferring sources
What
does QR mean?
QR is short for queue rank and is your position in the other
client's queue. Sources with a QR below 20 can be expected
to start transferring soon. Credits help to advance in this
queue more quickly.
The queue rank is not lost should your IP change or eMule
is closed for a short time.
Why
do my Sources show Asked for another file?
eMule occupies only one slot in another client's queue. If
another user has more than one file you want to download
eMule will only queue for one file and when this is finished
it switches to the other one. The same source will have
the Asked for another file note in the file which
cannot be queued. The A4AF function in the download's right
click menu allows to manually assign A4AF sources to a desired
file.
What
does Too many connections mean?
This source status means that more sources are to be processed
than connections can be opened. It usually appears when too
many files are added to the transfer list or the Hard
Limit is set too high.
Can
I change a download's name?
You may change the filename of a download to anything desired
as a download is not recognized by its name but by an unique
hash value. Point to a download an chose -> Show File
Details from
the right click menu or press the middle mouse button. Mind
the files extension when changing the name in the File
Name tab.
What
do the red and green exclamation marks mean?
The exclamation marks are an indicator for a comment or rating
for this download.
• Green = positive rating
• Red = negative rating
How
can I add a comment / rating to a file?
You can add comments and ratings in the Shared Files main
tab. Just click the middle mouse button or right click ->
Edit File Comments on any shared file.
Please use helpful comments!
How
do I know that a file is a fake?
You can easily recognize fakes by looking at the found filenames. Right
click on any download -> Show File Details -> File
Name or middle mouse button opens a list of all found
file names for a download. If the file names differ a lot
or are contradicting it is probably a fake. Search results
showing an explorer style + also have different file names
found.
My
downloads will not complete.
Does a download not complete for a very long time, two things
may be responsible:
No complete sources:
If the progress bar shows red parts that never turn blue
and all found sources have the same part missing then the
file is probably dead and will never finish. The Last
seen complete column in the Transfer List shows the date
all parts of the file were available.
Corrupted download:
The Log window in the Server main tab displays an entry if
a corrupted part has been received. If you always get a corruption
for a specific file part all the time it is possible that this
download is totally corrupted (rare occurrence).
My downloads are finished
but show Errorious
This error usually appears when the folders for temporary files and incoming
files are on different hard disks or partitions. eMule cannot finish the download
because there is not enough space free on the incoming disk.
My downloads are finished but don't appear
in incoming files
When eMule displays a download as finished but the file
does not get moved to the incoming directory you can do
this manually. First look at the -> File Details and
make sure that the file is really finished by comparing
sizes.
Also note down the .part file's number and copy
the filename to the clipboard. In the Window's Explorer
navigate to
you
temporary folder and move the appropriate file to your
incoming folder and rename it to its final filename using
the name you copied to the clipboard. Mind the file's
extensions. Most of time such files do no longer have a
.part.met file associated.
The
folder for temporary files is too big. May I delete it?
This folder stores all your not completed downloads. Deleting
it means deleting all current downloads! Because of the
transfer system used in eMule it may happen that the entire
space
for the finished download is occupied although only a
few kilobytes have been downloaded.
How can I delete / unshare
files
eMule shares files as soon as:
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a download's part (chunk) has been completed
and checked for errors |
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they are in the folder for Incoming Files or
are marked as shared in Preferences -> Directories
-> Shared Directories |
To remove a share you must move the files out of your incoming
or folders marked as shared. In the main windows Shared files
you can also delete files by using right mouse button ->
Delete.
Sharing current downloads cannot be disabled.
Update on: 2003-02-27 by Monk
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