problem

after using kazza-lite successfully for over a year, i un-installed it to try-out the limewire p2p prog, but...

after i installed it ok with no errors an loaded it up, it find it just hangs there 'searching' endlessly after i ask it to find some mp3 files,
while elsewhere it just says 'connecting' forever, an dont connect!
so i re-installed kazaa an now it gives me this same prob !

so as there must be networking problem here - how do i fix it?

+ FYI...
1. OS version = Windows 98
2. i shutdown my ZA firewall before i loadup LW
3. 128mb ram
4. 5gb Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type : dialup
6. Modem = intel-536ep v92 pci, no router
7. connect from home
8. version of Limewire = 1.6b & Java = 1.3
9. isp = NTL
10. no sharing connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs
11. Its my 1st try at LW
12. dont see a brick wall in front of the bottom-left globe
13. the page of http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ did say 'Your test worked!'
14. my kazzaa-lite worked fine a month ago.

PLEASE HELP

My first advice would be to uninstall both Java versions (1.6 is the beta and 1.3 pretty old -both might not be suitable for your computer size.
Try to download the JRE offline installer of the newest Java version usable for your system:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

Uninstall LW and Kaaza, after removing the Java, then reinstall the Java using the offline installer, reboot, then reinstall either LW or Kaaza (not both).

See if that does the trick.......

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i dont see how thats meant to help when my kazaa-lite required neither but still worked until recently!

kaaza was already removed.
i dont have an offline installer for java as it was bundled with the main prog.
besides i dont see how a re-installation will change things.

still, i'm so dam desperate here i'll have to try your advice anyway!!!

Well, if you're so desperate to find a solution but on the other hand question suggestion made by people who deal on a daily basis with such problems, then I'm not surprised that the problem continous.

Sometimes that Java installation gets from some reason corrupted. The link I've included for Java is the place where you can download the offline installer.

Since both programs have problems, it is to assume that the problem is connected to something on your system. By ruling out possible causes, we will be able to narrow the search for the problem.

However, I stand to my advice given in my first post and reckon you trying all the suggestions made there. Another option would be to search this forum for similar problems to see what other Mods. have advised. You will see that they make/ made the same suggestions.

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well if the java installation was corrupted, then me un-installing it, then re-installing it, should fix it - BUT it didnt

an yes i believe it is to do with my systems setup, which is why i ask what changes i need make to it, with say regedit if need be, or whatever prog...

Most connection issues have been addresses here:
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showthread.php?t=51361

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So, the fix is to dump Limewire? Is this what I'm seeing?

I'm having a similar problem. I used to be able to connect just fine, and now I can't. Nobody seems to know how to fix it.

I have had the same problem. Older versions were fine but this one is ****** or something. i have tried all of the advice I have been given but
N O T H I N G works.

YES and the same goes for kazza and winmx as after clearing some noted junk coding in my reg an redoing kazza, it still didnt work!

so i say dump all these crap program an use soulseek - for it may look crap, but at least it works!


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Edited to comply with the House Rules.
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Dear VLC,.....

Has it ever come to your mind that if there is more than one P2P client having problems running on your system, that this might be because of your crabby system configuration....??
At present, there are more than 2 million LW users around the world and only a small percentage of them experience some sort of problem; mostly due to their own computer setup (or due to their incapability of setting up their systems properly)....

Besides, I have allowed myself to delete your avatar as I view it as a breaking of rule No. 5. Pictures may be attached to posts and signatures if they are not sexually explicit or offensive.
I hope (for your own good) that this was a one-time offens......
Regards
FOTH

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