Disk full -- proper steps to take to complete download?

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Apache77
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Disk full -- proper steps to take to complete download?

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I just finished downloading a 120GB NZB, but it failed while unpacking because I ran out of disk space.

I've since plugged in an external HD. How can I tell this specific NZB to unpack on my external HD instead?

I'm tempted to unpack the files myself using UnRarX or something, but I'm afraid I might screw up the download and have to start over.
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Re: Disk full -- proper steps to take to complete download?

Post by shypike »

If the download verified properly, you can use an exterrnal tool.
You can also set the final destination differeny in Config->Folders or
Config->Categories and just use the Retry link in the job's History entry.
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Re: Disk full -- proper steps to take to complete download?

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Thanks Shypike.

The file verified and repaired just fine. I copied it from the Incomplete folder to my external HD, and I'm currently unpacking it with The Unarchiver.

Is this also an acceptable workaround? Or should I change the final destination folder as you suggested and retry?
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Re: Disk full -- proper steps to take to complete download?

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What works, works. Doesn't matter how you solve it.
Don't forget to remove the job from History after UnRarX has unpacked it.
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Re: Disk full -- proper steps to take to complete download?

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Done and done. All seems to have unpacked well and appears to be working fine.

Thanks.
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