I actually tried all the steps in that list as well, nothing worked so far =(
After I changed my compatibility to WIN NT (I have xp pro), however, I did get a report of the error after I tried to run LW:
LimeWire version 4.12.11
Java version 1.6.0_01 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows NT v. 4.0 on x86
Free/total memory: 31414824/33357824
java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:881)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:115)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:49)
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:44)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.setUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:792)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:879)
... 7 more
STARTUP ERROR!
FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284179984
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178187
SIZE: 307949
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178234
SIZE: 459988
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178250
SIZE: 59154
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178296
SIZE: 355370
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423073
SIZE: 18349
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178328
SIZE: 388504
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423339
SIZE: 358
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\donotremove.htm
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106422682
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106419698
SIZE: 12279
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hashes
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106631792
SIZE: 298
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1104.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176950650031
SIZE: 10584
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1184.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177285316703
SIZE: 12632
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1524.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284024843
SIZE: 9776
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1712.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176618273359
SIZE: 12206
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1924.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284185375
SIZE: 12636
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1972.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177285420812
SIZE: 13161
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2092.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1154467848735
SIZE: 13805
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2100.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176950601156
SIZE: 12587
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2152.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177285412281
SIZE: 13122
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2400.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177285305609
SIZE: 11054
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2412.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176618236437
SIZE: 12691
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2512.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176618250109
SIZE: 12156
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2732.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1130209511109
SIZE: 12963
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2860.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1141442417750
SIZE: 13302
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2868.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176843763343
SIZE: 14516
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3148.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176618339609
SIZE: 12204
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3352.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176843774812
SIZE: 12153
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid340.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176950706546
SIZE: 9803
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3512.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177285440343
SIZE: 12682
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3548.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177283489031
SIZE: 10582
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3952.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284219796
SIZE: 12714
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid4064.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177283479046
SIZE: 12823
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid428.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177285387953
SIZE: 12377
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178359
SIZE: 25678
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178406
SIZE: 741440
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178437
SIZE: 94430
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284179390
SIZE: 2098
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178453
SIZE: 136693
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178500
SIZE: 255016
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178515
SIZE: 69306
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284174343
SIZE: 4
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire 3.9.2
LAST MODIFIED: 1111803090406
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284179390
SIZE: 1540
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421573
SIZE: 122880
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421729
SIZE: 92854
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284177953
SIZE: 7174700
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106420807
SIZE: 40960
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178578
SIZE: 677952
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423495
SIZE: 7171
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178625
SIZE: 630634
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106410307
SIZE: 114566
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178125
SIZE: 2951044
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178640
SIZE: 40064
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106422807
SIZE: 3262
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178156
SIZE: 5786
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284174296
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423198
SIZE: 268
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\spacer.gif
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106424417
SIZE: 49
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178671
SIZE: 620179
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178703
SIZE: 152711
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284179765
SIZE: 186042
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178906
SIZE: 12766
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106418729
SIZE: 3810
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178734
SIZE: 27215
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsFirewall.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106420964
SIZE: 61440
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421104
SIZE: 12808
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178875
SIZE: 2147687
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178906
SIZE: 207655
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106419432
SIZE: 8423
This mean anything to anyone?  |