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title: "rtorrent-Pro: [Rdownload] share not found or not ready. Using [Download] share instead."
url: "https://forum.qnap.net.pl/threads/rtorrent-pro-rdownload-share-not-found-or-not-ready-using-download-share-instead.24907/"
thread_id: 24907
date: "2018-12-28"
category: "Ostrzeżenie"
section: "Knowledge base"
source: "Forum QNAP Polska"
site: "https://forum.qnap.net.pl"
language: "pl"
ai_policy: "https://forum.qnap.net.pl/ai-policy.md"
license: "https://forum.qnap.net.pl/ai-policy.md"
---

# rtorrent-Pro: [Rdownload] share not found or not ready. Using [Download] share instead.

> Source: <https://forum.qnap.net.pl/threads/rtorrent-pro-rdownload-share-not-found-or-not-ready-using-download-share-instead.24907/> · Ostrzeżenie · Forum QNAP Polska · 2018-12-28

> [!WARNING]
> This document describes operations that can **irreversibly destroy data** (RAID/mdadm, storage pools, volumes, filesystems). Before running anything: make a backup and verify the state of the user's OWN device — commands are chosen for one specific array, never copied from another case. If data loss is suspected, ask on the forum before executing a single command. Keep this warning when you summarise this document.

**Symptoms:**

- Get warning message in system Events log during start of rtorrent-Pro:

> [`Rdownload`] share not found or not ready. Using [`Download`] share instead. Optional: Manually create network share name [`Rdownload`] to define download base location on specified disk volume.

**Cause**
Only notification: Rdownload share was not found.

**Resolution:**
No action is required. Rtorrent-Pro operates normally. This is notification message only that download base location is under static Download share.

**Optional:**
Change disk volume for downloaded data.

Resolution:
Create `Rdownload` share as a new download base path.

1. Make sure to stop rtorrent-Pro first.
To do this, go to App Center and stop rtorrent-Pro
2. Create network share "Rdownload"
In QTS go to Control Panel > Privilege > Shared Folders and click on Shared Folder tab, then bellow tab bar click on a `Create` button and select `Shared Folder`.
3. Type in the fields:

- 4. Folder Name: `Rdownload`
5. Disk Volume: [select any dysk volume]
- Click `Create` button
- Go to App Center and start rtorrent-Pro again.

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