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Old January 23rd, 2006
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Hi folks

Finally had to register here after almost two weeks of trying, without success, to install Limewire

I have read this entire thread and tried all 'fixes' - still no good

I'm running XP-Pro on both my PC and my laptop. Both Windows installations are very recent. My laptop runs Limewire perfectly, but this darn PC wont!.

The application installs, but then stops at the 'Language Options' screen with a blank white window?

Running through a router, but the laptop works with it ok.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhgggg - pulling my hair out.

Can you help?
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It makes me nevous when people say they've tried everything. lol

Check these possibilities:
1. The way to fix the Blank screen on startup

2. GeoForce 3D setting

3. LW Language option showing blank screen
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[b]It makes me nevous when people say they've tried everything. lol
Thanks, will go try.

I meant 'everything' from this thread
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No wonder you're LORD of the rings

BRILLIANT - Thank you so much!

t'was the first one. I'm running XT800PE card.

Now I just have to remember to switch my ATI settings every time I use LW:mad:
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Okay, i got it installed, however, i still cant get it to run. could this be an issue with my firewall?
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kaigray have a look at suggestions to try earlier in the post. Particularly the one just further up the page about setting up your firewalls & modem/router under the link called 'Connection problems? Check here first!' Check those things 1st then try again. It's sometimes better to install Java 1st before LW using the "Offline" installer as compared to the online method.
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Thank you so much!!! It's running however, now when i search, nothing happens. The lime is just spinning and spinning. Is there something else I need to do in options. I had limewire before and i never had this much trouble getting it to run.
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ok so i get the same problem as probably many others. When LimeWire is installing, i get a message saying "installing Java, please wait" and it never installs. it eventually freezes. So i went to the link to download Java and I'm not sure which one to install. Please help
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Get the "Offline" Java installer for version 1.5 (JRE). See point 1 here Fixes for Limewire. Install Java before you install LW. This is better for those having problems when they get to the online Java installation step of installing LW.
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OKay, So i've been reading the files here but i haven't found an answer to my own problem.

Every time that i try and download limewire, it takes a little while, i think it may be stalling, then it comes up and and i click download and put it on my desktop where i can easily locate it, and it downloads FAR to quickly for it to be legit, then when i try and open to install it tells me that it is corupt.

Yes, i have tried both the recomended and offline version and both do exactly the same thing. I am uncertain as to what i need to do. So far as i know i've the latest update in java as i've updated just a few days ago. I haven't the slightest clue what to do, but i can say that it is vastly frustrating and aggrivating since i really wanted to use limewire for myself and it came highly reccomended from a dear friend of mine.

If anyone knows how to support me with these problems, it'd be greatly appreciated.

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sachiaiko,

If you have the latest version of java then you should be ok to download. Are you getting Limewire from the offical site? It shouldn't be corrupt if you are dling it from the main site.

Remove that version you got, delete all the leftover LW folders, then start again from the official site to download the program.

You are trying to download the basic version correct? Dont keep reinstalling the version you got because it could have been corrupt. Delete it and startover with a new install.

Edited to add: Let the install be placed in a downloads folder in your c drive. That way, you'll be able to find it.


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Unhappy failed installation

hello people.. ive been using LimeWire for a while now and its great. i have 1,000+ songs downloaded..
the other day i clicked on the link at the bottom of my LimeWire that said "New Version Availible. Update?" .. so i clicked on it to update from my old version.. right.. and i go to install it and it says the i have to exit an already open LimeWire program.. so i exited it... and then i was installing it but then it said "this installation is corropted please download it again) and so then i tired downloading it again.. and again.. and deleted my old LimWire files and whatnot.. and then i tried opening LW from my desktop.. and it said "there are un nessasary files or limewire installed" .. or somehting like that and it gave me the options of "copy report" or "ok" and i clicked ok and nothing happened.. and i couldnt open the program anymore.
i also tried the link at the beginning of this thread and the exact same thing happened.. it keeps saying "this installation is corropted" .. it sadens me because i loved LimeWire and i downloaded alot of songs to put on my mp3 player.. and now i cant use it at allll.

so basically.. im having the same problem as the user "is this username taken?" and a few others i can see. does ANYONE have a solution to this problem?? PLEASE POST ASAP. i want to start using LimeWire again!! lol.. or if anyone has another free downloading program like this one.. let us know. IT IS GREATLY APPRETICATED.

kbye!

ps- PLEASEEE SOMEONE HELP MEEEEEE!

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OMGSH.
forget about that wholeeeeeee thing i just posted up there.
i just got it to work! and i have no idea how so dont ask me!
lol.. sry.
but yeah i just clicked on the limewire icon that was in my limewire folders and stuff and idk it downloaded it and im not having that problem anymore.
its the new version and everything! XD
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wow i cant get over the fact that i just typed that entire thing up there.. and then i click on one random icon that was like lost in all my limewire stuff.. and its like BAM! .. working.. and its the new version.

haha -- hilarious!

ok bye now.

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This is so sad... at least it is for me. I'm not sure if it's even Limewire's fault!

You see... my computer went trough a whole recovery so I have none of my old files, and almost none of my old programs.

Of course, Limewire was completely erased, but when I'm trying to install it, a messege that says:

"Internet Explorer cannot download LimeWireWin. exe from www.9limewire.com.

Internet Explorer was not able to open this Internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found.
Please try again later."


But I keep trying again later, and it DOES NOT WORK!!! But the thing is, a messege similar to this shows for all the programs I'm trying to redownload, so it might just be my computer. But I still have no idea how to fix it! Somebody... Please.... HELP!!!
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