Hi when i try and open limewire i get a box with a error message saying. One or more necessary files appear to be invalid.This is generally caused by a corrupted installation.Please try downloading and installing Limewire again.If the problem persists,please copy and paste the message below and send it to:bugs@limewire.com Thank you. LimeWire version 4.8.1
Java version 1.5.0_02 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows 98 v. 4.10 on x86
Free/total memory: 3253728/4128768
java.lang.RuntimeException: settings dir not writable
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:771)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:90)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:44)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:31)
STARTUP ERROR!
-- listing properties --
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
APP_HEIGHT=869
DIRECTORIES_TO_SEARCH_FOR_FILES=D:\Lime Wire
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.01394477
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1109325165468
SESSIONS=186
MAX_UPLOADS=6
DIRECTORY_FOR_SAVING_FILES=D:\Lime Wire
RUN_ONCE=true
MINIMIZE_TO_TRAY=false
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_=
CLIENT_ID=E2729719A81C4FF6FF8AEA50ABDD2600
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1109630794864
SAVE_DEFAULT=D:\Utils\New Folder
EVER_ACCEPTED_INCOMING=true
THEME_FILE=C:\Documents and Settings\Shaun\.lime...
THEME_DIR=C:\Documents and Settings\Shaun\.lime...
MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=8
TOTAL_UPTIME=624028
AVERAGE_UPTIME=3373
RUN_ON_STARTUP=false
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
APP_WIDTH=1280
PLAYER_ENABLED=false
INSTALLED=true
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8
LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1109501485625
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=36
WINDOW_Y=0
WINDOW_X=0
FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 1963
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397780000
SIZE: 18349
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397778000
SIZE: 12279
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397780000
SIZE: 81920
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397780000
SIZE: 13806
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397778000
SIZE: 32768
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397770000
SIZE: 99605
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\SOURCE
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397780000
SIZE: 268
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397778000
SIZE: 12808
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397780000
SIZE: 358
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\donotremove.htm
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397780000
SIZE: 0
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\hashes
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397988000
SIZE: 298
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397780000
SIZE: 3262
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\spacer.gif
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397780000
SIZE: 49
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397778000
SIZE: 2766
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1110397778000
SIZE: 4431
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703388000
SIZE: 0
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703388000
SIZE: 4
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 7802
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703388000
SIZE: 5262588
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703388000
SIZE: 2057292
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703388000
SIZE: 5964
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703388000
SIZE: 627752
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703388000
SIZE: 463786
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703388000
SIZE: 59154
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703388000
SIZE: 310773
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703388000
SIZE: 25678
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703388000
SIZE: 741440
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703388000
SIZE: 94430
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703388000
SIZE: 135834
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 255016
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 69306
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\logicrypto.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 227510
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 630634
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 40064
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 193884
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 152711
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 27215
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 2147687
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 207655
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 1447
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 109826
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1111703390000
SIZE: 0 I have done this five times please help me
