newsbin.com

After loading a nzb I can:
1. tag/click the file for download (in the groups list)
or
2. expand it, then ctrl-a followed by ctrl-e and select 'bypass filter'

I am unsure about the 2nd method though.

The (most probably wrong?) reason for using that method is that sometimes I want all .par files be downloaded, so there are sufficient pars available for repair.
Specifically when NB shows that some parts are not complete. So in the process of repairing, I don't want NB to run short on par files.

Using the 1st method, I believe only a few .par files are downloaded.

Using the 2nd method, the files usually are extracted/repaired alright but the download folders shows files with (0001)
like:
NAME01E01X264TV720PFRENCHSR09.part02-(0001).rar
NAME01E01X264TV720PFRENCHSR09.part03-(0001).rar
NAME01E01X264TV720PFRENCHSR09.part04-(0001).rar
NAME01E01X264TV720PFRENCHSR09.part05-(0001).rar

Hence my questions:
is there any difference between the above methods?
and
will the 1st method download sufficient pars to repair? (specifically in the scenario that I see that some files are not complete)

Thanks.

With the first method Newsbin should automatically download as many par files as it needs to repair a file (assuming that the damage does not need more par2 blocks than are available).

Having said that downloading par2 files pre-emptively can often speed thins up as it means Newsbin may not waste time trying to get missing parts from damaged files. It is really up to you.

All clear.
Many thanks a lot for the explanation.