can't even open limewire
 

I am very new to all this, so don't use too big of words...I have looked at the last few threads, but none seem relevant to my problem.
basically, i just paid to get Limewire Pro version 2.9.11 this week. Today, I get a "bug" message every time I try to even open it. It never opens. I am connected to the internet via cable and I do have a personal firewall system. but it is set to allow Limewire to get through.
Is the problem at limewire? What's going on? Any help?

What machine and OS are you using?

windows xp on a toshiba laptop
is that enough info?

Should be good. I'm on a Mac, OSX, so I can't help. Someone who knows XP might want to know what was in the error message, though.

In the meantime, did you try whatever you do in XP to uninstall/download a fresh copy/ reinstall? You could also try looking in the Installation Windows forum http://www.gnutellaforums.com/forumd...?s=&forumid=45

Sorry I can't help more.

Thanks anyway.

I did erase and then reinstall it once.

Here is the error I am getting: (it's kinda long)


STARTUP ERROR

LimeWire version 2.9.11 Pro or above

Java version 1.4.1 from Sun Microsystems Inc.

Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86

Free/total memory: 3708112/4128768



java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException

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 RunLime.main(Unknown Source)

Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError

at com.limegroup.gnutella.SettingsManager.<clinit>(Un known Source)

at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.<clinit>(Un known Source)

at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Unknown Source)

at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Unknown Source)

... 5 more

-- listing properties --

MAX_UPLOADS=6

INSTALLED=true

DIRECTORIES_TO_SEARCH_FOR_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Ellison\My ...

DIRECTORY_FOR_SAVING_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Ellison\My ...

SAVE_DEFAULT=C:\Documents and Settings\Ellison\My ...

JAR_NAME=LimeWire.jar

MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8

CONNECTION_SPEED=350

FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\collections.jar

LAST MODIFIED: 916327280000

SIZE: 259265

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\donotremove.htm

LAST MODIFIED: 1053127716000

SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\GURL.jar

LAST MODIFIED: 1047065166000

SIZE: 7112

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\jl011.jar

LAST MODIFIED: 1002811252000

SIZE: 132309

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\LimeWire.exe

LAST MODIFIED: 1036786774000

SIZE: 36864

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\LimeWire.ico

LAST MODIFIED: 989683170000

SIZE: 2238

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\LimeWire.jar

LAST MODIFIED: 1053127714000

SIZE: 1792386

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\limewire.props

LAST MODIFIED: 1053284561546

SIZE: 405

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\LimeWire20.dll

LAST MODIFIED: 1053127716000

SIZE: 32768

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\logicrypto.jar

LAST MODIFIED: 1042574190000

SIZE: 130255

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\MessagesBundle.properties

LAST MODIFIED: 1053127716000

SIZE: 89986

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\MessagesBundles.jar

LAST MODIFIED: 1053127716000

SIZE: 455542

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\root

LAST MODIFIED: 1053284552744

SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\RunLime.jar

LAST MODIFIED: 1053127716000

SIZE: 5495


C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\themes.jar

LAST MODIFIED: 1053127716000

SIZE: 182335

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\update.ver

LAST MODIFIED: 1053127716000

SIZE: 1624
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\xerces.jar

LAST MODIFIED: 1004235366000

SIZE: 1646108

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\2.9.11 Pro\xml.war

LAST MODIFIED: 1053127716000

SIZE: 4202