2.0.4 install hangs everytime on me.....it gets to the poing where it tries to retreive:

http://www.installengine.com/Msiengine20/instmsia.exe

...and it seems that "no one answers the phone" on the other end and the install won't go any further. I'm offerd the choices of "Retry" or "Cancel" and many, many retries yeild nothing. I've bypassed my firewall completely and still the problem persists.

Suggestions.....??

Best Regards - B.B.S.

After installation I get a error message javaw.exe can not be found.

Install the Java runtime from : http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/jre/

I installed the Java Runtime Environment, and I still get the same failure when the installer tries to download

http://www.installengine.com/Msiengine20/instmsia.exe

....what is that file? Can I download it and run it prior to running the Limewire client install?

I installed an older (1.8) version of Limewire with no difficulty. I'm flummoxed; any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Cheers - B.B.S.

Ah , the stupid installer !
Why didn't you mention that before ?
We know some people occaisionaly get that problem ....
Just download the zip file version from the LW site :
http://www9.limewire.com/beta/2.1.1/...ireWinNoVM.zip

This is actually better then the installer version since it doesn't put CyDoor (spyware) on your system .

Or download an completly ad-free 2.1.1 version :
http://users.pandora.be/karel.boonen...Wire_2.1.1.zip

Ok, I got it running.....sort of.

I downloaded the files and unzipped them into a directory on my hard drive. I started RunLime.jar and an "installer" of sorts ran. All seems pretty well.....except I'm not sure how to properly run the sofware. There's a "runlime.bat" batch file that opens a DOS window, and executes the program. However, when exiting the program, the DOS window never closes and LimeWire doesn't seem to remember changes I've made in the "Options" catagory, like which directories to share.

Wow, this is making me feel dumb......

Thanks again for your assistance - very much appreciated.

B.B.S.

Mmm ...
If you have a runlime.bat then you downloaded the one from the official LW site right ?
(The first link I gave you )

Try deleting deleting the runlime.bat file I think that's the problem why it isn't remembering its settings .
And just run LW with Runlime.jar .

Making a shortcut to Runlime.jar is complicated , I will look it up it when I get back .
About to go to the movies with my girlfrend , were gonna watch "Behind Enemy Lines" .

I'll post again in a few hours , have to go now .

VTOLfreak - many thanks.

I'll "experiment" and look for your reply.

Have a great time at the movies.....

Best Regards - B.B.S.

Well, I can't get the &^%$I&&^$!!! thing to run at all. I get an error box for a "java lock error" and then I get an "abnormal program termination" and the program exits.

One thing; the Java RTE I downloaded and installed is NOT 1.3.1; it's now 1.3.1_02. Not sure if that makes a difference or not.....??

If it would help, I'll copy the exact text of the error message, but I've got to admit I'm just about to give up on this......

Your help is very much appreciated. Thanks again.....

B.B.S.

Make sure you have the latest JRE .
Copy the error message that you get when you doubleclick on RunLime.jar inhere .
This is starting to loook like a general Me problem .
If we can't figure anything out from the error message , then we gotta call the developers inhere .

Eyes.....heavy......must.....sleep......

Thanks a million for the help - I'll dig in tomorrow and get back with some specifics.

Best Regards - B.B.S.

You thanked me 4 times already .
Stop thanking me !

I didn't got your LW running so I don't deserve it .

Hey, I didn't mean to "gush", it's just that I'm so thrilled to have a real person willing to help I almost didn't know how to act.....

Wow, do I feel stupid. I was running LW version 1.8 and it worked like a million. Now, not only did the upgrade poop its pants, but I can get the 1.8 installer to run. I'm dorked.....

I've actually gone through this exercise six times or so, and I'm convinced that it's real and very repeatable.

Also, I normally run a software firewall (Zone Alarm) and I've turned it off for all the "experements" listed below. It shoulden't be an issue.

So, here's where I'm at;

- Uninstall Java. Scan the registry for any "remnants". None found. Reboot.

- Download a fresh copy of the Java VM. It runs and installs fine. The version is 1.3.1_02 and installs in a subdirectory of that name. Reboot

- Attempt to run the LimeWire installer. Both 2.X and 1.X installers crash at the same point; I get to the point where it tries to retreive:

http://www.installengine.com/Msiengine20/instmsia.exe

...and the install won't go any further. I'm offerd the choices of "Retry" or "Cancel" and many, many retries yeild nothing. I again check the registry for any "fragments" find none, and reboot.

- I've downloaded both the packages you recommended. I get identical results with both. I unzip them into a directory I want. It's path is:

c:\Internet Tools\LimeWire

Double clicking on the RunLime.jar file gets me the splash screen, the program seems to 'try' to start, and then I get the following error message:

JAVAW.EXE
Assertion failed: (lock & JAWT_LOCK_ERROR) == 0, file CBanner.cpp line 36

...pressing "OK" gets me the following:

JAVAW.EXE
Abnormal program termination

...pressing "OK" closes the whole show up.

I actually had it work right once. The next time I tried it, it went back to this behaviour. I've rebooted multiple times, so it's not like an environmental variable is getting toggled incorrectly.

If I use the runlime.bat file, the program actually starts and runs....with Java in a DOS window. The only problem with this is that the program won't exit. I'm not confusing minimizing the program to the taskbar with a real exit request. The only way that I can get the program to quit is to force the closure of the DOS box, and when I do that, any changes I've made in the program (like the directories I want to share or number of connections to keep alive) is lost.

Other info that may be of interest - OS here is WME. Every other hardware / software I've tried is very fast and very stable. Internet connection is a cable modem (ethernet, not USB), but every and I do mean every other internet aware application has no problems. It's not like the TCP/IP stack is not installed correctly or otherwise hosed.

Man, I wish I'd have stayed with V1.8........

Regards - B.B.S.

CBanner and JAWT ??

Bingo !

Check your Java JRE dirs (it's main dir and all subdirs)
Also check your windows dir and windows/system dir
Look for this file : jawt.dll
If it's not there I'll attach it to my next post .
One you get a copy of jawt.dll somehow , drop it into LW's main dir .
Problem shoud be fixed then .
If the problem is still there after adding the file , I give up .

OK , you have 2 options , drop this either into :

\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1_02\bin\

Or into LimeWire's dir .

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