Alex Ruben
How To Resolve Torrent Error: Files Missing from Job and Recheck (2025) | FitGirl Repack Game
Experiencing that annoying “Files Missing from Job — Please Recheck” error when trying to download or seed a FitGirl Repack in uTorrent can be super frustrating. Sometimes it happens because files got moved, renamed, or even deleted, either accidentally or because of some antivirus interference. This guide aims to get you back on track without losing your progress, and yeah, it works for Windows 10 and 11. It’s kind of a pain, but there are ways around it, especially if Windows security is meddling with your files in the background.
How to Fix the ‘Files Missing from Job — Please Recheck’ in uTorrent
Disabling Windows Security temporarily to avoid false positives
This step helps because antivirus software, especially Windows Security, sometimes detects torrent files or game files as threats. On some setups, it’s a known issue where Windows just quarantines or blocks files, leading to missing files errors in uTorrent. Doing this temporarily allows you to check if that’s the culprit.
- Press Windows and type Windows Security. Open it.
- Go to Virus & threat protection.
- Click on Manage settings (it’s under the main options).
- Turn off Real-time protection. Yep, a toggle. Might be a tiny risk, but for troubleshooting, it’s worth it.
- Head to Protection history to see if any game or torrent files got flagged or quarantined. Sometimes, Windows locks certain files that might interfere later, so keep an eye on that.
Restore quarantined files if needed
If your security scan flagged any files related to your download, restoring them could be key. It’s kind of odd but occasionally Windows Security quarantines files that it shouldn’t — especially with game rips or downloaded ZIPs.
- In Protection history, look for recent threats.
- Select those files, then click on Actions or the three-dot menu to restore them.
- Restore and check if that fixes the error in uTorrent after rebooting.
Adding your download folder as an exclusion
This is a trick that usually works because then Windows Security stops interfering with your actual download folder. Quite a few folks say this helped prevent the ‘missing files’ error recurring.
- Go back to Virus & threat protection.
- Click on Add or remove exclusions. Sometimes it’s hidden under Manage settings.
- Pick Add an exclusion > Folder.
- Navigate to your default download folder (e.g., C:\Users\YourName\Downloads) or wherever you store your game files, and select it.
Re-enable Windows Security after making adjustments
Because of course, Windows has to make it harder than necessary. Once you’re done troubleshooting, turn the real-time protection back on for safety.
- Head back to Manage settings under Virus & threat protection.
- Toggle Real-time protection back on.
Checking and setting the correct download location in uTorrent
This last step is surprisingly common — people forget their download folder changed or got corrupted. Make sure uTorrent points to the right place, especially if you moved files manually or during troubleshooting.
- Right-click the game in uTorrent and pick Advanced (or right-click the torrent).
- Select Set download location.
- Navigate to where your game files are stored. If you haven’t moved anything, it’s probably the same folder uTorrent defaults to, usually Downloads.
- Click Select Folder to confirm, then hit Start
to resume the download.
Extra Tips & Common Problems
- Make sure your antivirus or Windows Security is up to date, or it might just be flagging files that aren’t malicious.
- If errors keep popping up, check your disk for errors — sometimes your drive gets a little wonky.
- And yeah, keep uTorrent itself updated. Old versions can have bugs that cause these issues.
Wrap-up
Following these steps usually gets rid of that pesky missing files message. The whole process is a bit of a pain, especially when Windows Security randomly meddles with your stuff, but hey, once you get the hang of tweaking exclusions and restoring files, it’s not so bad. Just watch out for false positives and double-check your download folders from time to time.
Summary
- Disable real-time protection in Windows Security temporarily.
- Restore any quarantined files if flagged.
- Add your download folder as an exception.
- Re-enable protection afterward.
- Double-check and set the correct download location in uTorrent.
Final thoughts
It’s kind of weird how Windows Security can cause so many headaches with torrent downloads, but these fixes are a solid start. Sometimes, just turning off protection, fixing the file location, and then turning protection back on does the trick. If you’re still stuck or if the problem pops up again later, trying a different torrent client or making sure your system and apps are fully updated might help. Fingers crossed this helps someone save hours of frustration.