Upgrading past v0.403b - how to without losing partial d/ls?

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Upgrading past v0.403b - how to without losing partial d/ls?

Post by DRP5352 » 2004-12-03 03:35

I tried upgrading my copy of BCDC++ v0.403b when the v0.4032 first came out and I lost nearly 3GB of partial downloads when I did. I learnt the hard way that v0.4032 couldn't resume partial downloads started with earlier versions.

Is there any way of upgrading to a version later than v0.403b without it being a brand new install? ie. I really don't wanna lose 3GB of downloads again just coz I thought I would be doing myself a favour by upgrading to a supposedly better version of the program.

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Post by ivulfusbar » 2004-12-03 05:14

You should always read the changelog before upgrading, there information about what is known to not be backward-compatible is written.

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-- 0.4033 2004-09-27 --
*** WARNING *** 
This update will change all your config files and queues, and it is 
very probable that you won't be able to revert back to an older version
once the update has been done!!!
Also, finish your queue file before upgrading if you care for your
international filenames in it - they will not be correctly converted.
*** WARNING ***
for example.


(similar changelog is also availble for bcdc)
Everyone is supposed to download from the hubs, - I don´t know why, but I never do anymore.

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Post by joakim_tosteberg » 2004-12-03 08:07

If you backup all your queue.xml before upgrading you will always have a backup queue if it doesn't work upgrading.

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Post by locteau » 2004-12-10 05:56

:x
Hi guys,

I upgrade to new 0.688. And did not save my queue list...I know I am stupid.
Any possiblity to recreate one or detect my unfinished files ?
I have about 5 Gig waiting and about 4 mpeg at 99.9%

Was so happy to upgrade.... :idea:

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Post by joakim_tosteberg » 2004-12-10 07:49

What happend with your old queue,xml?

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Post by GargoyleMT » 2004-12-12 13:37


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