when i start up limewire, the splash screen or the loading screen comes up, and when its supposed to load the window, it just shutsoff.. so i did run as just outta curiosity and got this error message

LimeWire version 4.12.11
Java version 1.6.0_01 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 31458480/33357824
java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\kyle\.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\kyle\.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!


FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1178516343421
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178516342078
SIZE: 307949
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178516342109
SIZE: 459988
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178516342203
SIZE: 59154
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178516342281
SIZE: 355370
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423073
SIZE: 18349
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178516342328
SIZE: 388504
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423339
SIZE: 358
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\donotremove.htm
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106422682
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106419698
SIZE: 12279
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hashes
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SIZE: 298
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1392.log
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SIZE: 9618
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1608.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178516367734
SIZE: 9620
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1956.log
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SIZE: 9622
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1964.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178433061265
SIZE: 9619
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2144.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177757022593
SIZE: 9656
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2252.log
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SIZE: 9621
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2276.log
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SIZE: 9621
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2428.log
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SIZE: 9619
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3148.log
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3180.log
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SIZE: 9622
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3196.log
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3264.log
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3364.log
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3448.log
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3512.log
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3560.log
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3588.log
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3868.log
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3932.log
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SIZE: 9620
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid4016.log
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid4040.log
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
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SIZE: 741440
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
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SIZE: 94430
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
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SIZE: 2098
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
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SIZE: 136693
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
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SIZE: 255016
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
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SIZE: 69306
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
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SIZE: 4
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
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SIZE: 1540
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
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SIZE: 122880
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
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SIZE: 92854
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
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SIZE: 7174700
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
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SIZE: 40960
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
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SIZE: 677952
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.properties
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SIZE: 7171
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
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SIZE: 630634
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
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SIZE: 114566
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
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SIZE: 2951044
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
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SIZE: 40064
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
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SIZE: 5786
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\spacer.gif
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C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
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SIZE: 620179
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178516343015
SIZE: 152711
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1178516343375
SIZE: 186042
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\unpack.log
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SIZE: 12766
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106418729
SIZE: 3810
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
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SIZE: 27215
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsFirewall.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106420964
SIZE: 61440
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
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SIZE: 12808
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178516343203
SIZE: 2147687
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178516343234
SIZE: 207655
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106419432
SIZE: 8423

1. Try deleting your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is closed; instructions here: Point #2 & 3 in Fixes for Limewire (sample image included at bottom of page.)

2. Go to add/remove control panel & remove all versions of java including jre & jse. Then reinstall Java using only the 'Offline' installer: Download Java software from Sun Microsystems which I think is 2nd on the list (13 MB download.) Of course do this whilst LW is closed. And in fact, do it whilst your browsers are closed also.

If still problems, check the latter options in the first link I gave such as about compatibility mode.

i found the limewire folder in the app data folder, and i deleted it, every time limewire tries to start up, its the same thing, and the folder just recreates itself.

Try going back to java 5. Use JRE 5.0 Update 11(Offline Installer). Java SE Downloads - Previous Release - JDK 5.

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If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!

I had trouble for months (okay, I didn't make it a priority though) and tried everything I could find. I finally found this answer on a thread and it worked. It's quick and easy to try, so you might as well try this before you start uninstalling, deleting and all that other stuff.

In windows (I have XP)

Go to Start My Computer
Go to c:\programs\program files\limewire
then click (or double click) on the file that reads
limewire.jar
(and under it says executable jar file)

Once I clicked on that, i went through the short setup language thing again and it worked fine!!!!

Don't know what'll happen when i shut down again of course, so i'm cramming in some downloads now!

I just made a shortcut of that file to my desktop.

Oh ya, I heard it helps if you disable the "start limewire at startup option" from another thread.

So I'm going to post this in a bunch of threads in case it helps anyone else.

I got this advice from another thread so thank you to them!!

wow thanks dude that worked