Checksum error?

[Metsfanmax]

I'm trying to reseed a torrent I downloaded earlier but I don't know much about the process. I didn't really alter the files and it's basically the same as it was when I downloaded it, but when I run the checksum tool that came with the download it comes up with an error that says it couldn't do the checksum for two files that couldn't be opened:
summer
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Does anyone know what this means? I suspected this meant some sort of hidden file or something but that doesn't seem to be the case.

[U2Lynne]

If you open the checksum file using a text editor can you see only flac files listed or are some other type of files also listed? You should really only need the flac files, so try removing the extra lines, save the file, then run the new checksum file.

[pawel]

Originally Posted by Metsfanmax

summer
M

It's extra info written by a checksum program which is incorrectly red by other(s). Ignore it, everything is OK

[Metsfanmax]

Originally Posted by U2Lynne

If you open the checksum file using a text editor can you see only flac files listed or are some other type of files also listed? You should really only need the flac files, so try removing the extra lines, save the file, then run the new checksum file.

This is the text of the file:

# MD5 checksums generated by MD5summer (http://www.md5summer.org)
# Generated 4/13/2007 10:40:23 AM

3bb19ee6bd8bc74e9fbd375371ab8b76 *CD 1/Track01.flac
762edb301fc8d10934995f46d089332f *CD 1/Track02.flac
a4146587e5ae97a8c6717f332a8509d5 *CD 1/Track03.flac
33d10dcc3f0e3757caf21df0babb84e8 *CD 1/Track04.flac
9dc4ccf5a27af64b2b25ba21a272c358 *CD 1/Track05.flac
88c187e071f22512dbcb8e8ce56be57b *CD 1/Track06.flac
cc04a9224b1c9c55473387c44c769e02 *CD 1/Track07.flac
132075e5bc4b963173de498e3d72b08d *CD 1/Track08.flac
f2a1790350ef88de08db6c567201cf54 *CD 1/Track09.flac
3be9092a54e2e22baea96f7e6b58128e *CD 1/Track10.flac
f200548a4f422b7f082355f3de2c48c6 *CD 1/Track11.flac
ce8444b2a49d6f0ebbd60c28e869bb70 *CD 2/Track01.flac
350d68fafed64a8b3a7b8d4b2d95c15b *CD 2/Track02.flac
029470ea5ab184d90e15afb3fe5c3f56 *CD 2/Track03.flac
d389c48993795bbed68bef9c590c53a5 *CD 2/Track04.flac
f00fef756345d2a52f7613edfee725bc *CD 2/Track05.flac
6fc734ac420a9250b71816bef973ac94 *CD 2/Track06.flac
cb663b35c9fa03519cfc758841d664fc *CD 2/Track07.flac
82fcef897cacc53b82cef3c249b0104b *CD 2/Track08.flac
7fd7bd3717a758c4804cd29f23edd42b *gaucho demos.txt

Should that be okay for what I need, since that is indeed exactly all of the files? I tried removing the text file but still got the same error.

[U2Lynne]

The text file looks OK. Sometimes you need to remove the extra two lines at the top (the ones about MD5Summer). Pawel seems familiar with the error you got and says it should be just fine.

[Metsfanmax]

Ah, that was right, I removed it and it was verified okay. Thanks for the help on that.

But now I've encountered another problem - when I downloaded the torrent from the thread to start seeding, it checked the torrent but then attempts to download the file instead of recognizing I already have the files and becoming a seed.

[dorrcoq]

Originally Posted by Metsfanmax

I didn't really alter the files and it's basically the same as it was when I downloaded it...

Not exactly a ringing 100% "no, I didn't change a thing"...

[U2Lynne]

Originally Posted by Metsfanmax

Ah, that was right, I removed it and it was verified okay. Thanks for the help on that.

But now I've encountered another problem - when I downloaded the torrent from the thread to start seeding, it checked the torrent but then attempts to download the file instead of recognizing I already have the files and becoming a seed.

You may want to look at this FAQ item - I'm trying to seed my show but I keep showing up as a leecher, not a seeder. Help!

[pawel]

Metsfanmax, if you removed the extra info then obviously md5 file is altered and doesn't match hash in the torrent file, lol. You need to re-download it as it is.

I think that any md5 checksum program doesn't stop on such kind of extra info, runs on all files, and shows if any real file doesn't verify. Such for example work old fashioned MKW which report a problem for MD5summer text.