firecracker76,

Are you connected properly (how many green connection bars do you see)?
If your connection is ok, try this: Problems with the search

And if that's no help, delete LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See point 3 here & also point 2 if you've used older versions of LW in the past (there could be a folder in either location).
Fixes for LimeWire
This will kill all of your settings within options, you'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things.
LimeWire Pref Folder in Vista

In LW go tools > options > searching > basic & check whether the 'show license warning' box is ticked. If it does, untick it > Apply > ok...see if that makes any difference.

If there's a connection problem, please give us your details.
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argueta42,

Were you using Java 1.6.0_02 before the reformat, when LW was working? Some people have found that their LW won't connect when using that Java. You could try this one instead. Download the JRE offline installer & remove your current Java version before you install this one.
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