newbie getting errors with completed downloads..

[cdrtrade]

I just downloaded the Miles Davis DVD Collection Vol 1. I checked it this morning. The gui tells me it's done with a share ratio of 60%, but I have an error log for it. Do I have a good file? The errors are posted below. Thanks for your help. I hope to be a mainstay and a helpful part of this site..

[2006-04-29 08:06:34] -- BitTorrent started --
[2006-04-29 08:06:52] (global message) : Could not get latest version from http://version.bittorrent.com/win32/stable
[2006-04-29 08:07:15] "JimiHendrix1-9-69.tv.dvdf" : Problem connecting to tracker - <urlopen error (11001, 'getaddrinfo failed')>
[2006-04-29 08:07:18] "Miles Davis" : Problem connecting to tracker - <urlopen error (11001, 'getaddrinfo failed')>
[2006-04-29 08:07:18] "Pink Floyd RFH69" : Problem connecting to tracker - <urlopen error (11001, 'getaddrinfo failed')>
[2006-04-29 08:08:15] "JimiHendrix1-9-69.tv.dvdf" : Problem connecting to tracker - <urlopen error (11001, 'getaddrinfo failed')>
[2006-04-29 08:08:18] "Miles Davis" : Problem connecting to tracker - <urlopen error (11001, 'getaddrinfo failed')>
[2006-04-29 08:08:18] "Pink Floyd RFH69" : Problem connecting to tracker - <urlopen error (11001, 'getaddrinfo failed')>
[2006-04-29 10:56:28] "Miles Davis" : piece 5232 failed hash check, re-downloading it
[2006-04-29 12:10:08] "Pink Floyd RFH69" : piece 241 failed hash check, re-downloading it
[2006-04-29 12:20:06] "Pink Floyd RFH69" : piece 241 failed hash check, re-downloading it
[2006-04-29 12:22:18] "Pink Floyd RFH69" : piece 241 failed hash check, re-downloading it
[2006-04-29 12:31:25] "Pink Floyd RFH69" : Tracker announce still not complete 60 seconds after starting it
[2006-04-29 12:31:27] "Pink Floyd RFH69" : bad data from tracker - not a valid bencoded string
[2006-04-29 13:08:41] "Miles Davis" : Problem connecting to tracker - <urlopen error (10060, 'Operation timed out')>
[2006-04-29 13:08:44] "JimiHendrix1-9-69.tv.dvdf" : Problem connecting to tracker - <urlopen error (10060, 'Operation timed out')>
[2006-04-29 13:08:46] "Pink Floyd RFH69" : Problem connecting to tracker - <urlopen error (10060, 'Operation timed out')>
[2006-04-29 13:58:30] "Miles Davis" : piece 4193 failed hash check, re-downloading it
[2006-04-29 15:16:19] "Miles Davis" : piece 5232 failed hash check, re-downloading it
[2006-04-30 03:06:49] "Pink Floyd RFH69" : piece 1160 failed hash check, re-downloading it
[2006-04-30 08:58:48] "JimiHendrix1-9-69.tv.dvdf" : Problem connecting to tracker - <urlopen error (10060, 'Operation timed out')>
[2006-04-30 09:00:48] "JimiHendrix1-9-69.tv.dvdf" : Problem connecting to tracker - <urlopen error (10060, 'Operation timed out')>
[2006-04-30 09:02:48] "JimiHendrix1-9-69.tv.dvdf" : Problem connecting to tracker - <urlopen error (10060, 'Operation timed out')>
[2006-04-30 09:04:42] "Miles Davis" : Problem connecting to tracker - <urlopen error (10060, 'Operation timed out')>
[2006-04-30 13:13:10] "JimiHendrix1-9-69.tv.dvdf" : Problem connecting to tracker - <urlopen error (10060, 'Operation timed out')>
[2006-05-01 02:26:26] "Miles Davis" : rejected by tracker - Last announce: 86 secs ago. Please ANNOUNCE less frequently. Cache is only flushed every 3 minutes.
[2006-05-01 03:45:54] "Miles Davis" : bad data from tracker - not a valid bencoded string
[2006-05-01 03:46:54] "Miles Davis" : bad data from tracker - not a valid bencoded string
[2006-05-01 08:09:10] -- log saved --

[U2Lynne]

Did you try running the md5s on the files? That will tell you if the files are correct.

[TheMamba]

Failed hashes, etc. happen all the time. I wouldn't worry about that.

What you need to do is check the MD5 file that was supplied in the torrent. Download Trader's Little Helper and verfiy the MD5 file with it.

[cdrtrade]

Yes, I ran the md5's, and they ran fine. I thought the md5's only checked to see if the physical file is available, not the integrity of the file. I compared the size of my files to the sizes posted on the link for the download, and some of mine are a little bigger than what's posted on the link, so that had me concerned. Is this an accurate comparison though?

[U2Lynne]

The md5s will verify that your file is the same as the original file.

As Tom said, failed hash checks happen all the time. You should just ignore them. If you get a whole lot from one particular person, then sometimes it is best to block that person.

[cdrtrade]

Ok..thanks..I appreciate the help..