It could be that you are having a connection problem and this is a good place to start, if that is the problem
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=51357
There are however many fake files on the network which cause similar problems and this will help you to identify and avoid these if they are the problem
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...13&postcount=2
Let us know if you need more help