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How to Fix the «System cannot find the path specified» uTorrent Error on Windows 10

uTorrent is the most popular BitTorrent client that provides peer-to-peer (or P2P) file sharing for distributing large amounts of data. If you get the «System cannot find the path specified» when downloading files, read this article to fix it.

uTorrent is a convenient way to share and download files across the world. However, the peer-to-peer sharing process is sometimes interrupted by an error stating, «System cannot find the path specified».

This is one of the most common errors when using a uTorrent client. The error usually occurs when an invalid download location is entered (i.e. when the file path is incorrect). Fortunately, it is possible to fix this error so that you can continue to download files.

To solve this problem, you might need to check the file path length and download folder name, restart the client, check the destination folder settings, etc.

Read the guide below and try out the methods to fix the «System cannot find the path specified» error.

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Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Restart uTorrent
• Check for Dots and Spaces
• Check the Destination Folder Properties
• Check the Path Length
• Delete the Torrent
• Set the Download Path Manually
• Download an Older uTorrent Version
• Video Showing How to Fix «System cannot find the path specified» Error

Restart uTorrent

One of the most straightforward solutions is to restart the uTorrent client. If you have not already tried this, simply close uTorrent completely and then re-launch it.

See if this fixes the «System cannot find the path specified» error. Some users have reported that this simple solution solved the problem. Bear in mind, however, that this solution might only be temporary.

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Check for Dots and Spaces

One possible reason for the «System cannot find the path specified» problem is a dot or space in the download path. Sometimes uTorrent changes the download path of torrents by adding a dot or space at the beginning or the end, which makes the path unreadable (and why the client reports that the system cannot find the path).

If this is the case, check the path of the torrent file for dots or spaces before or after the folder name. Remove them and check if you still receive the «System cannot find the path specified» error.

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Check the Destination Folder Properties

If the destination folder is set to Read-only, Windows prevents you from making any changes to it. A read-only attribute means that the folder can be opened or read but not deleted, changed, or renamed (and this also applies to files within the folder).

To see if your destination folder is set to read-only, right-click it and select «Properties» from the contextual menu.

Then, find «Attributes» and ensure that the «Read-only» attribute is unchecked. Click «Apply» to save the changes and start downloading your torrent again to see if this fixes the «System cannot find the path specified» error.

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Check the Path Length

This «System cannot find the path specified» error can be caused by exceeding the path length limit. Windows limits file paths to 256 characters. If this limit is exceeded, you will receive this type of error.

To fix the problem with the file path, ensure that the download location and associated attributes contain less than 256 characters. For example, the filename, drive letter, directory name where the files are located, and torrent filename.

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Delete the Torrent

This solution involves deleting the torrent file and all other files associated with it. This error can sometimes be caused by incorrectly-downloaded torrent files. Delete all files: the torrent file itself, the partly-downloaded file, and the torrent file registry from the uTorrent client itself.

This can usually be done by right-clicking the problematic torrent file and selecting «Remove And», and «Delete .torrent + Data». Then, try to download the torrent file again and add it to uTorrent. Start the download again and see if this fixes the «System cannot find the path specified» error. This simple solution often fixes the problem.

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Set the Download Path Manually

Some users have reported that this solution fixed the problem. However, you might need to apply this method to each torrent individually.

To change the download path manually, open the uTorrent client and right-click the torrent that gives the «System cannot find the path specified» error. Select «Advanced» and then «Set Download Location…».

Select the folder into which you want to download the torrent and click «OK». Repeat the steps with all problematic torrents.

Alternatively, set the new download location for all torrents by clicking «Options» and then «Preferences».

In the Preferences window, go to the «Directories» section and tick the checkbox under «Location of Downloaded Files» stating «Put new downloads in:» and select the new location by clicking the three dots beside the whitened bar.

Start the torrent again and see if this fixes the «System cannot find the path specified» error.

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Download an Older uTorrent Version

Using the latest version of uTorrent might contain bugs or other errors that could cause the «System cannot find the path specified» error. Inspect the uTorrent version in the top-left corner — in our example, it is «uTorrent 3.5.3 (build 44358)».

Go to Google and search for earlier versions by typing «uTorrent 3.5.1», etc., download the version, and see if this fixes the «System cannot find the path specified» error.

If you cannot see the uTorrent version for some reason, click «Help» and select «About uTorrent». A window will pop up displaying the version of the uTorrent client.

We hope that one of these solutions fixes the «System cannot find the path specified» error. If you know of other methods to solve the problem, please share them by commenting below.

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A great many users encounter the “uTorrent error the system cannot find the path” issue while downloading a file. What causes the uTorrent system cannot find the path error? How to fix it? Now, let’s explore the answers together with MiniTool.

uTorrent is a proprietary adware BitTorrent client and it is very popular among users. It can help users download and share large files like movies, games, videos, and so on within a few clicks. However, this client may run into some issues like uTorrent disk overloaded, uTorrent not downloading, and the one discussed here.

According to user reports, the “uTorrent error the system cannot find the path” message often occurs while downloading a file or sharing files with peers. The error can be caused by different reasons, including overlength file path, dots, and spaces, incorrectly downloaded torrent files, read-only destination folder, drive letter changes, and even uTorrent versions.

Torrent starts downloading for a few sec. then I get this error «Error: The system cannot find the path specified. (WriteToDisk)». I use Windows 10, uTorrent 3.3. Tried running as administrator, changing download directories, changing folder security properties. Nothing helped. Can anybody suggest a solution?https://forum.utorrent.com/topic/83634-error-the-system-can-not-find-the-path-specified-writetodisk/

Fix 1. Restart uTorrent

The most straightforward fix is to restart your uTorrent client. To do so, you can close the uTorrent process in Task Manager completely and relaunch it.

Step 1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time to open the Task Manager window.

Step 2. In the Processes tab, right-click the uTorrent process and select End task. After that, you can relaunch the client and re-downloading the torrent file to see if the “uTorrent error system cannot find path” message still appears.

Fix 2. Check the File Path

One of the most common reasons behind the uTorrent the system cannot find the path specified error is the overlength file path. Windows has a limitation of 256 characters for the file path. So, make sure that the file name and the download location of your torrent file don’t exceed 256 characters. Here you can download the torrent file to a root directory on your hard drive or use a shorter name for the file.

Fix 3. Check for Dot Characters and Spaces

Some users reported that the program puts a dot or a space at the end or beginning of a folder of a torrent file every time they add a torrent. To fix the system cannot find the file specified uTorrent error, check if there are any dots or spaces before or after the folder or file name. Then remove them and see if the error gets fixed

Fix 4. Check the Destination Folder

If the destination folder you store the torrent file in is set to read-only, you may encounter the “uTorrent error the system cannot find the path” issue when making some changes. So, we recommend you check the destination folder’s properties.

Step 1. Press Ctrl + E keys to open the File Explorer window, and then navigate to the destination folder, right-click it, and select Properties.

Step 2. In the pop-up window, navigate to the Attributes section and untick the checkbox for Read-only.

Step 3. Click on Apply and OK to save the change.

It has been proven that deleting all files associated with that torrent can fix the uTorrent the system cannot find the path specified error. This is because the error can be caused by incorrectly downloaded torrent files.

Here you should delete these files: the torrent file itself, the torrent file registry from uTorrent, and the partly-downloaded file. Open your uTorrent client, and then right-click the affected torrent file and select Remove And > Delete .torrent + Data. After you delete all these files, you can start the download again and check if the “uTorrent system cannot find path” error is fixed.

Fix 6. Set the Download Path Manually

Some users reported that they fixed the “uTorrent cannot find the path specified write to disk” error by setting the download path for each individual torrent file manually. Let’s have a try.

Step 1. Open the uTorrent client again.

Step 2. Right-click the affected torrent file and select Advanced > Set Download Location.

Step 3. Select the folder into which you want to download the torrent file and click on OK. Then repeat this process for all other affected torrents.

Alternatively, you can set a new download location for all torrents by following the steps below:

Step 1. In the main interface of uTorrent, select Options > Preferences from the upper left corner.

Step 2. In the pop-up window, go to the Directories tab from the left panel, tick the checkbox for Put new downloads in. Then click on the Three-dot icon to select your desired directory.

Step 3. Click on Apply and OK to save the changes.

Fix 7. Check for the Derive Letter Changes

Sometimes the drive letter could change in the destination path. If the drive letter is changed to a nonexistent drive letter, you won’t be able to save the torrent to that location. To avoid the uTorrent error system cannot find the path, make sure the destination path is located in an existent drive letter.

Fix 8. Revert to the Earlier uTorrent Version

If none of the above methods fix the uTorrent system cannot find the path error, you can try reverting to the earlier version of uTorrent. For example, if you are using uTorrent 3.5.5, you can go to Google and search for uTorrent 3.5.1 or 3.5.3, and install the version. Then you can download the torrent again and see if the error gets fixed.

A great many users encounter the “uTorrent error the system cannot find the path” issue while downloading a file. What causes the uTorrent system cannot find the path error? How to fix it? Now, let’s explore the answers together with MiniTool.

uTorrent is a proprietary adware BitTorrent client and it is very popular among users. It can help users download and share large files like movies, games, videos, and so on within a few clicks. However, this client may run into some issues like uTorrent disk overloaded, uTorrent not downloading, and the one discussed here.

According to user reports, the “uTorrent error the system cannot find the path” message often occurs while downloading a file or sharing files with peers. The error can be caused by different reasons, including overlength file path, dots, and spaces, incorrectly downloaded torrent files, read-only destination folder, drive letter changes, and even uTorrent versions.

Torrent starts downloading for a few sec. then I get this error «Error: The system cannot find the path specified. (WriteToDisk)». I use Windows 10, uTorrent 3.3. Tried running as administrator, changing download directories, changing folder security properties. Nothing helped. Can anybody suggest a solution?https://forum.utorrent.com/topic/83634-error-the-system-can-not-find-the-path-specified-writetodisk/

Fix 1. Restart uTorrent

The most straightforward fix is to restart your uTorrent client. To do so, you can close the uTorrent process in Task Manager completely and relaunch it.

Step 1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time to open the Task Manager window.

Step 2. In the Processes tab, right-click the uTorrent process and select End task. After that, you can relaunch the client and re-downloading the torrent file to see if the “uTorrent error system cannot find path” message still appears.

Fix 2. Check the File Path

One of the most common reasons behind the uTorrent the system cannot find the path specified error is the overlength file path. Windows has a limitation of 256 characters for the file path. So, make sure that the file name and the download location of your torrent file don’t exceed 256 characters. Here you can download the torrent file to a root directory on your hard drive or use a shorter name for the file.

Fix 3. Check for Dot Characters and Spaces

Some users reported that the program puts a dot or a space at the end or beginning of a folder of a torrent file every time they add a torrent. To fix the system cannot find the file specified uTorrent error, check if there are any dots or spaces before or after the folder or file name. Then remove them and see if the error gets fixed

Fix 4. Check the Destination Folder

If the destination folder you store the torrent file in is set to read-only, you may encounter the “uTorrent error the system cannot find the path” issue when making some changes. So, we recommend you check the destination folder’s properties.

Step 1. Press Ctrl + E keys to open the File Explorer window, and then navigate to the destination folder, right-click it, and select Properties.

Step 2. In the pop-up window, navigate to the Attributes section and untick the checkbox for Read-only.

Step 3. Click on Apply and OK to save the change.

It has been proven that deleting all files associated with that torrent can fix the uTorrent the system cannot find the path specified error. This is because the error can be caused by incorrectly downloaded torrent files.

Here you should delete these files: the torrent file itself, the torrent file registry from uTorrent, and the partly-downloaded file. Open your uTorrent client, and then right-click the affected torrent file and select Remove And > Delete .torrent + Data. After you delete all these files, you can start the download again and check if the “uTorrent system cannot find path” error is fixed.

Fix 6. Set the Download Path Manually

Some users reported that they fixed the “uTorrent cannot find the path specified write to disk” error by setting the download path for each individual torrent file manually. Let’s have a try.

Step 1. Open the uTorrent client again.

Step 2. Right-click the affected torrent file and select Advanced > Set Download Location.

Step 3. Select the folder into which you want to download the torrent file and click on OK. Then repeat this process for all other affected torrents.

Alternatively, you can set a new download location for all torrents by following the steps below:

Step 1. In the main interface of uTorrent, select Options > Preferences from the upper left corner.

Step 2. In the pop-up window, go to the Directories tab from the left panel, tick the checkbox for Put new downloads in. Then click on the Three-dot icon to select your desired directory.

Step 3. Click on Apply and OK to save the changes.

Fix 7. Check for the Derive Letter Changes

Sometimes the drive letter could change in the destination path. If the drive letter is changed to a nonexistent drive letter, you won’t be able to save the torrent to that location. To avoid the uTorrent error system cannot find the path, make sure the destination path is located in an existent drive letter.

Fix 8. Revert to the Earlier uTorrent Version

If none of the above methods fix the uTorrent system cannot find the path error, you can try reverting to the earlier version of uTorrent. For example, if you are using uTorrent 3.5.5, you can go to Google and search for uTorrent 3.5.1 or 3.5.3, and install the version. Then you can download the torrent again and see if the error gets fixed.

Torrents are one of the best way to download movies, software, TV shows and anything you want to download for free. People those who are not favorable of purchasing stuffs trusts services like torrents for downloading the same for free. We don’t recommend using torrent because, its bad habit to download someone else contents and products without giving them any single penny.
Today I am going to share my own experience on downloading a file from torrent using utorrent. I am a daily user of utorrent and I haven’t met with this kind of error message before. But last day while downloading EasyLighteningBeat, I got error message “System cannot find the path specified (WritetoDisk)“. I had searched Google for a solution and figure out many solutions but none of them worked for me. Finally I had tried my own methods and worked for me. Please take a look on it.

What all information I gathered about utorrent error “system cannot find the path specified (WritetoDisk)” from internet

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These are my finding for the above error while searching Internet for the reason. Anyway I am not sure whether these are the actual reason behind this error prompt.

• Long File Name of torrent:- This is one of the reason that is mentioned my almost all website while you search for this error. A file is allowed to be within 256 characters and if your torent file contains more than 256 characters, this error may occur. So cut off some characters or rename it and then try to download.
• Your Destination Download folder or drive is invalid:- This is what the error points. The destination place you are trying to save the download contents is invalid or not exist. There is another chance that the path you are choosing is on read only mode. That means you can only read contents from that folder or path but can’t write anything to it. So your next option is to change the download path.
• A dot character at the end of torrent file:- This is another problem that I figured out while searching Internet. Check whether your torrent file have a dot (.) at the end and if so retry by removing it.

Check: Download torrent using IDM

For me what solved “system cannot find the path specified (WritetoDisk)” bittorrent error?

Here’s how I solved this issue. I was trying to download EasyLighteningBeat which was actually a music file. by Default utorrent download it to the music folder of windows 7. But after 1-2 seconds the error started seeing. I also try changing the path to downloads folder and making new folders in other drives. But that doesn’t work for me.
Below is the screenshot of the file that I tried to download and the Error I received.

Solution 1: Insert a USB into your USB port and then change the download location inside USB port. Below Image shows it.

By changing the download location to USB mass storage, There were no problem to download the file. Here’s the downloading screenshot of the same file without any problem.

Solution 2: Change the download location to a Hard Disk Drive directly. That means without including a folder just give C: or D: or E: as download location. This method also get succeed in my case.
I don’t know whether the above trick works in all computer. However I am sharing this because this worked for me without any other issues. I also don’t know why this error message is happening like this. If you have any other idea regarding this issue and if you know any other solution, kindly comment here. We are happy to add your valuable finding here.

Question

Issue: How to fix “The system cannot find the path specified?”

Unfortunately, I am unable to use uTorrent. Every time I tried to download a Torrent file, I receive “The system cannot find the path specified” error. I have already attempted to re-launch the program, but it doesn’t help. Do you have any solutions?

Solved Answer

“The system cannot find the path specified” error is a commonly reported issue that people complain about online.^[1] It is possible that file you trying to download got moved to another place or deleted. Specifying the location you want to save the file to may solve the issue, but we provide more in-depth reasons and solutions in this article. You may need to try a few methods to fix the error permanently.

uTorrent is a file which contains metadata about folders and files which are distributed on peer-to-peer (P2P)^[2] file-sharing BitTorrent system. One person may create a torrent file with the metadata and the tracker. If another user wants to download the shared folder, he/she must get the torrent file first.

Later, the tracker^[3] included in the torrent file identifies from which person it should download the remaining components of the shared file. Similar to “The system cannot find the file specified” bug, users can encounter “The system cannot find the path specified” error on Windows 10.

Usually, Error: The system cannot find the path specified can occur once the invalid download location is entered. In some cases, the path might include random dots or other characters included by mistake. Thus, users are advised to check it very carefully.

«The system cannot find the path specified» is a uTorrent error which might occur on Windows 10.

In other cases, The system cannot find the path specified uTorrent error may be caused because other programs are interfering with the file-sharing system. Likewise, you should scan your computer with a trustworthy system optimization software to check for bugs. We recommend using ReimageMac Washing Machine X9.

Furthermore, if the problem persists, you can learn how to fix “The system cannot find the path specified” error on Windows 10 by following the instructions below. There are multiple ways which might be helpful with uTorrent-related problems. Make sure to try them all as some may be more useful than the others.

Fix “The system cannot find the path specified” uTorrent error on Windows 10

The simplest way to fix “The system cannot find the path specified” error is to restart the uTorrent client. You can close the application completely and then re-launch it after a few seconds. Even though this solution does not require advanced IT knowledge, it might be helpful.

Additionally, sometimes there might occur unnecessary dots or spaces in the download path which causes The system cannot find the path specified uTorrent error. Thus, make sure to eliminate all unrelated characters that are disrupting the download process.

If none of the solutions mentioned above helped to fix “The system cannot find the path specified” bug on Windows 10, read the guidelines below. They will guide you through a more advanced procedure which should eliminate all problems related to uTorrent^[4] download process.

In this video you will find different methods for fixing this error:

Examine the destination folder properties

• Right-click on the destination folder;
• Select Properties;
  

  Change download properties to fix «The system cannot find the path specified» error.

• Navigate to the General tab, and search for Attributes;
• If the Read-only box is selected, de-select it and click Apply.

Delete the incorrectly downloaded torrent file

• Right-click on the compromised torrent file;
• Find Remove And;
  

  Delete affected torrent file and get rid of «The system cannot find the path specified» bug.

• Select Delete .torrent + Data.

Fix “The system cannot find the path specified” error by examing issues with uTorrent

• You can try restarting the uTorrent client first. Re-launch the program and see if that does anything to fix “The system cannot find the path specified” error.
• Also, there might be a dot or space in the path that causes issues and makes the path unreadable. Check the path of the torrent file for any dots or spaces before or after the folder name.
• You can also check the length of the path. Windows limits file paths to 256 characters. You may receive the error if the limit is exceeded. Ensure that the location and attributes contain less than 256 characters.

Download the older uTorrent version

“The system cannot find the path specified” error can be caused by the bug in the latest version of the program.

• Examine which version you are using at the time and search for an older variant in Google.
• To see the uTorrent version you can click Help, select About uTorrent.
• Then you should see the particular version.

Change download location manually

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О программе uTorrent, равно как и о её значении в жизни современного юзера нынче вообще рассказывать не нужно. Потому сразу с делу. Значит, что можно сделать, когда «Системе не удается найти указанный путь» (она же System cannot find path), и нормально uTorrent не работает.

Итак, когда скачать торрент получилось, а открыть — нет, то пробуем следующее:

вариант #1 — меряем имя файла

В ОС Windows, как известно, существует древнее ограничение: в названиях папок, подпапок и файлов не могут быть более 256 символов. Точнее, может, но к таким объектам «Системе не удается найти указанный путь».

Таким образом, устранить проблему можно просто сокращением название и/или пути «торрента» до положенного размера. Потому опытные пользователи часто скачивают файлы прямо в корневую папку любого из несистемных дисков или используют короткие названия.

вариант #2 — ищем пробелы и точки

Не часто, но бывает и так, что uTorrent добавляет в путь к файлу пробел или точку.Точка, как правило, добавляется в самом начале или в конце названия папки либо файла, что автоматом делает путь нечитаемым с точки зрения операционной системы.

В таких случаях надо просто перепроверить название и путь к файлу, найти и убрать точку, это просто. Заметить лишний пробел сложнее, но с учетом того, что он если и «возникает», то в конце, то найти и удалить его тоже не трудно.

вариант #3 — удаляем торрент и сопутствующие файлы

… после чего качает нужный торрент еще раз и пробуем заново его открыть. Ошибка «Системе не удается найти указанный путь» иногда возникает потому, что файл скачался «криво».

вариант #4 — перезапускаем приложение uTorrent

Решение простое, однако весьма эффективное, и позволяет устранить не только указанную проблемку, но и уйму прочих сбоев программного характера. Правда, надо также понимать, что зачастую оно является решением временным, но тем не менее.

вариант #5 — проверяем атрибуты папки с файлом

Если в «Свойствах» папки, в которую скачан или скопирован файл, стоит «Только для чтения«, то в ней не всегда можно создавать новые файлы или что-то менять в имеющихся.

Потому, если торрент в папке не обнаруживается, находим эту папку, кликаем по ней правой кнопкой мыши, в меню выбираем «Свойства» (в самом низу), потом отключаем атрибут «Только для чтения» (снимаем галочку) и жмем «ОК«.

вариант #6 — если «Системе не удается найти указанный путь», то указываем путь к файл вручную

Делается это следующим образом:

• в uTorrent находим файл, который выдает ошибку «Системе не удается найти указанный путь«;
• кликаем по нему правой кнопкой мыши, в появившемся меню жмем «Дополнительно» и затем — «Установить папку назначения» (если файлов несколько, повторяем с каждым).

В качестве альтернативы можно просто в настройках uTorrent заранее задать папку, куда все торренты приложение будет сохранять по умолчанию («Настройки» -> «Конфигурация» -> «Папки» -> «Помещать загружаемые файлы в…»).

вариант #7 — откатываем приложение до предыдущей версии

Это уже для сложных случаев, когда все перечисленные выше меры должного эффекта не возымели и/или когда указанная проблема начала возникать после дежурного апдейта приложения. Подробнее о том, где скачать предыдущие версии uTorrent.

вариант #8 — проверяем «букву» диска

Вариант из категории экзотических, но реальных. Есть мнение, что uTorrent в ряде случаев каким-то образом умудряется изменить название диска и, соответственно, путь к скачанному файлу потом отображает некорректно.

Такая себе «уличная магия», но на всякий случай не помешает обратить внимание еще и на «букву» в начале пути. Если она есть, а дисков с таким названием в вашем компе не числится, то вот вам и объяснение, почему  «Системе не удается найти указанный путь«.