Troubleshooting

Why do I get a 'Disk Write Error'?
This is a common problem encountered when the torrent client is attempting to write to a file that is presently being accessed by another process or applic...
Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 2:00 AM
Why do I get a 'The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.' error?
This is a common problem encountered when the torrent client is attempting to write to a file that is presently being accessed by another process or appl...
Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 8:58 AM
What do the terms 'hashfails' and 'wasted' mean?
Hashfails means bad data has been received by your torrent client.  This data is discarded (wasted) because your torrent client didn’t want or need it.  You...
Fri, May 18, 2018 at 2:55 PM
How do I fix 'Error: Unable to save the resume file'?
Exit your torrent client, then open File Explorer and enter %AppData%\μTorrent for μTorrent, then delete the folder. Uninstall and then reinstall your torre...
Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 6:09 PM
What does Disk Overloaded in the status bar mean?
This means that the disk was not able to keep up with the read/write speed. This is normal behavior when first starting a large torrent and writing to a slo...
Fri, May 18, 2018 at 2:56 PM
Why do I get 'Error: Data Error (cyclic redundancy check)', which halts my torrent?
This is an error reported by your hard drive. It means that your hard drive was unable to read or write the data because it is starting to fail.
Fri, May 18, 2018 at 2:57 PM
Why is my torrent stuck at a certain percent?
This means there is not a complete copy of the torrent available. Usually this is because there are no seeders.  The only solution is to wait patiently, or ...
Fri, May 18, 2018 at 2:58 PM
Why do I get 'Error opening Window Firewall' in the Logger tab?
This means that your torrent client was unable to add itself as an exception to the Windows Firewall using the standard Windows Firewall API. This occurs w...
Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 6:10 PM
Why do I get 'Error: The device is not ready'?
BACKGROUND This error occurs if your torrent client is trying to access a drive that does not exist, or is missing. This most frequently occurs if a drive...
Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 6:10 PM
Optimizing your internet connection [Connection Guide]
This is a walkthrough on how to setup uTorrent for your particular internet connection. It is recommended that you follow these steps in order, since the gu...
Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 7:19 PM