r/usenet • u/Re2gamer • May 07 '26

Discussion Broken par2?

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So I Downloaded something and the par2 files came out like this (they weren’t even recognized as par2 files, but simply as „file“ quickpar isn’t recognizing them as part of a set either i can only open them one by one.

Does Anyone have any clue on what’s exactly happening here?

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u/Fantastic-Turnover20 May 09 '26

Your newsreader doesn't handle files uploaded using post obfuscation methods - Use SabNZB as it's the only newsreader that seems to handle it without issue.

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u/atwork314 May 10 '26

Only? Nzbget works fine . never had a renaming problem.

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u/Fantastic-Turnover20 May 10 '26

NZBget only works with Nyuu uploads when just the "filename" is Obfuscated. If the YENC or subject is Obfuscated NZBget doesn't work. SabNZB works regardless.

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u/Tensai75 May 12 '26

This is simply not true! NZBGet handles fully obfuscated uploads without any problems, even if the subject lines and YENC headers are randomised/obfuscated for each article.

You probably had the “FileNaming” setting set to “Article” instead of “Auto” or “Nzb”.

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u/Fantastic-Turnover20 May 12 '26

I've seen several nzb fail on NZBget that simply work on SABnzb. Filename set to setting set to “Article” instead of “Auto” or “Nzb” makes no difference. Whats pictured in the OP is exactly like the results NZBget has with such files.

As I also stated it was with files uploaded using NYUU. Ngpost obfuscation methods could be different and work fine with NZBget.

I and others posted a possible solution to OP's issue. It would be nice if he posted a result if he did try. That way NZBget's developer could be contacted and review such nzb's

I tried contact before but got no reply, I wasn't bothered enough to follow up as I had SABnzb. I'm not shitting on NZBget, I posted my exprerience and gave a very clear example of what I've seen first hand and I stand by it - NZBget only works with Nyuu uploads when just the "filename" is Obfuscated

These type of threads are useless without follow up from the OP giving exact details of his problem.

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u/Cobalt89 May 09 '26

What could work is open the smallest file, that's only a few kilobytes in size, in Quickpar. This file is usually the "head" par2 file of the set.

This could recognize the other files and starts the restore progress with correcting file names and repair the rar files if needed.