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Error when trying to downlload a torrent file

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This is what i get: File not found ( and i have this problem with every torrent )


         Firefox can't find the file at magnet:?xt=urn:btih:aa4b9b71cb1f93d0e7c1c2222098a8f261d9dd64&dn=Taxi+2+2000+BluRay+720p+AC3+x264-3Li&tr=udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80&tr=udp://tracker.publicbt.com:80&tr=udp://tracker.istole.it:6969&tr=udp://tracker.ccc.de:80.
This is what i get: File not found ( and i have this problem with every torrent ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Firefox can't find the file at magnet:?xt=urn:btih:aa4b9b71cb1f93d0e7c1c2222098a8f261d9dd64&dn=Taxi+2+2000+BluRay+720p+AC3+x264-3Li&tr=udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80&tr=udp://tracker.publicbt.com:80&tr=udp://tracker.istole.it:6969&tr=udp://tracker.ccc.de:80.

Modified by EPiiCxG4MES

Chosen solution

Try this:

1. Navigate to: %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\

2. Open your default folder

3. Delete or move to other folder the file: mimeTypes.rdf

4. Start Firefox backup again

5. Open the link again it will ask you to associate to a program

6. Select your torrent program


Please reply if works.

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Chosen Solution

Try this:

1. Navigate to: %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\

2. Open your default folder

3. Delete or move to other folder the file: mimeTypes.rdf

4. Start Firefox backup again

5. Open the link again it will ask you to associate to a program

6. Select your torrent program


Please reply if works.

Modified by Matheus

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where in the search bar or in my computer search ? and just copy & paste: %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ ?

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In computer search. You can also press windows key + R and paste there.

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Ok thanks it works, now 1 final question tho wy do u guys put that file in there any way if it messes up browser ?

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It's a file which will remember all programs associated with firefox, so if you remove it you will clean all associations, being able to do the association again.