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MD5 checksums question
I downloaded a show and none of the flac files downloaded passed the md5 checksum comparison. The show plays fine in Windows Media Player. But I am concerned that, with a lacking integrity, what I have downloaded I have inadvertently passed on to others in uploads. I guess this is a drawback of P2P bitstreaming. I can't tell that what I am receiving has integrity in the first place. I am trying to download parts of the show again to see if I can get a clean copy. Is having to download more that once common?
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Re: MD5 checksums question
Read this from the FAQ:
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Sometimes seeders will alter the files before seeding the show (tags, file names, SBE corrections, etc.) and not create a new MD5 or FFP before seeding. Ask around in the thread where you downloaded the show and see if anyone else is having problems, contact the seeder, etc. No members have liked this post.
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Re: MD5 checksums question
any checksums included with a torrent should work
since this is FLAC the files can be self-tested, if they pass that test then they are fine and it is the checksums included which are incorrect. if you have never run "test" mode on FLAC files there are some instructions in the link "Checksums Demystified" in my signature you should also ask in the thread for this torrent as TheMamba suggests
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Re: MD5 checksums question
TheMamba, Five, thanks for the guidance and suggestions.
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