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Subject: Re: "Secrets Of The Castle 3 of 5" - Quickpar test
From: Ribble <Ribble@Zilch>
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Date: 11 Dec 2014 20:00:10 GMT
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On 11 Dec 2014 17:43:58 GMT, macer8 <macer8@yahool.com> wrote:
>I'm also on Astraweb, using the same reader as you.
>I've just downloaded the files again and they did not automaticallly un-RAR.
>I've attempted to use WinRAR on them and it finds them to be corrupted. I do not understand what you mean by "check them in Quickpar" as Quickpar is an application for creating PAR files - the only person who can check them with Quickpar is the person who created them using Quickpar - or so I've been told.
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Double-Clicking any PAR2 file in the fileset starts Quickpar.
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There is a reason why files do not decode automatically. Many times a
downloaded fileset when checked with stand-alone Quickpar, shows short
a few blocks. Then go back and download enough PAR2 recovery blocks
to make Quickpar show a good fileset.
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Also 7-Zip will usually decode a good fileset that WinRAR rejected.
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The worst case is when the PAR2 file itself is corrupt and everytime
Quickpar runs, it turns a good fileset into a corrupt fileset. Rarely
happens, but when it does, making a backup copy of the files saves
multiple downloads. Sometimes running WinRAR or 7-Zip first will
decode the fileset and the PAR2 check files can be ignored.
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Also, at least on my computer, Newsbin has a history of not getting
all file headers.
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"Read Post Body" is a separate mess - the Newsbin people decided to
ignore RPB commands if Newsbin thinks there is no message body. Forte
Agent is one way to read those messages.
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