I am getting really frustrated as I also have the constant one bar and starting connection message. I have done all that is suggested and nothing is happening.
I have never had a problem before with Limewire.
I have pasted below a message that I get when I do run as.
Please please can someone help as it has been off acouple of days and I am lost without it! Sad maybe.
Many thanks
Susie




LimeWire version 4.12.11 Pro
Java version 1.6.0_01 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 31351800/33357824
java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\sue.HOME-760500DA97\.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\sue.HOME-760500DA97\.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!


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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1179246184171
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
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SIZE: 355370
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
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SIZE: 18349
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\donotremove.htm
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hashes
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsFirewall.dll
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
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SIZE: 8423