Start up problem - Help please
 

I have installed sucessfully LW 4.10.9, but once I open it, I get the following message and it does not start up:

"LimeWire version 4.10.9
Java version 1.5.0_06 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 3158272/4128768

java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: settings dir not writable
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:832)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:100)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:41)
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: settings dir not writable
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.setUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:770)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:830)
... 7 more

STARTUP ERROR!

-- listing properties -- "

I am skipping the rest of the message as it refers to my system (it is 5 pages long!).

Would appreciate that someone help me in this regard. I use to have an older version and it worked properly, but once, at opening I got a similar message and was unable to start it up. I then downloaded and installed most recent version of Java and LW and I am still getting that message.

Thank you for any help.