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Connection Problems Problems getting the LimeWire or WireShare program connecting to the Gnutella network.
(not about connecting to files, that is a Download/Upload Problems section issue.) Please supply system details as described in the forum rules.
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![]() 1. OS version? XP Home 2. What firewalls you have? Just windows 3. How much ram? 2gb 4. Hard Disk space available? 200gb 5. Connection type? broadband 6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? D-Link DSL-504G 7. Where are you trying to connect from? Home 8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? Limewire Pro 4.10.9 (also tried latest free version) and Java 6 Update 1 (freshly re-installed after reading this forum) 9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? Internode (Australia) 10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? Your test worked!! 11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. Stand Alone. But recently installed uTorrent. 12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. Been using LW for years no problem, problem started last week 13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? No, cant even open LW Not sure if I am in the right place to be honest, as my problem isn't about connecting, but opening LW. I double click the LW icon, I get the splash screen, then nothing. Wont open. Tried reinstalling LW and Java, still nothing. Tried the free version as a fresh install, nothing. Using windows firewall, but it is listed as an exception. Only thing I can think of is that I installed uTorrent last week. Any ideas? ![]() |
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![]() If you've been using Java 6 & reinstalling doesn't help, try reinstalling Java JRE 1.5._11 Java SE Downloads - Previous Release - JDK 5 Delete LW's preferences folder. See point 3 below (also point 2 if you've used much older versions of LW in the past). This will kill all of your settings within options, you'll have to go back through & reset things afterwards. Fixes for LimeWire Now reinstall LW & make sure to use the offline installer. LimeWire: The Official Site for the Fastest File Sharing Program on the Planet If that doesn't help, try changing compatibility. That's point 5 in the 'fixes' thread. If it's still not opening, have you installed/updated any security programs lately? Make sure that LW's on the exceptions/allowed list for any antispyware etc. |
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![]() Thanks for the reply birdy. Sadly still no luck. However trying that last option (run as admin) I got the following error report ------------------------------------------------------------------------- LimeWire version 4.10.9 Pro Java version 1.6.0_01 from Sun Microsystems Inc. Windows 2000 v. 5.0 on x86 Free/total memory: 2784368/4128768 java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\username\.limewire 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: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\username\.limewire at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.setUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:765) at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:830) ... 7 more STARTUP ERROR! FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY: C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997734 SIZE: 0 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127416312 SIZE: 307949 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127418171 SIZE: 459988 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127419125 SIZE: 59154 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127420468 SIZE: 355370 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397859 SIZE: 18349 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127421812 SIZE: 311611 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397875 SIZE: 358 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\donotremove.htm LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397703 SIZE: 0 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397359 SIZE: 12279 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hashes LAST MODIFIED: 1140127438500 SIZE: 298 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1388.log LAST MODIFIED: 1178861804625 SIZE: 9807 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1804.log LAST MODIFIED: 1178862013046 SIZE: 9676 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2340.log LAST MODIFIED: 1178862001718 SIZE: 9142 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2472.log LAST MODIFIED: 1178861856625 SIZE: 10360 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3476.log LAST MODIFIED: 1178861846062 SIZE: 10343 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3620.log LAST MODIFIED: 1178861794156 SIZE: 9808 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127422265 SIZE: 25678 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127423468 SIZE: 741440 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127424046 SIZE: 94430 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997687 SIZE: 2093 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127424687 SIZE: 136693 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127425328 SIZE: 255016 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127425828 SIZE: 69306 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997656 SIZE: 4 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997687 SIZE: 1546 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397656 SIZE: 81920 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397703 SIZE: 13806 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127409187 SIZE: 6326796 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397406 SIZE: 40960 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127427015 SIZE: 677952 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.properties LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397875 SIZE: 7171 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\logicrypto.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127427750 SIZE: 227510 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127428812 SIZE: 630634 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties LAST MODIFIED: 1140127384187 SIZE: 122142 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127412000 SIZE: 2823898 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127429250 SIZE: 40064 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397750 SIZE: 3262 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127413250 SIZE: 5786 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997656 SIZE: 0 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397875 SIZE: 268 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\spacer.gif LAST MODIFIED: 1140127400015 SIZE: 49 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127429562 SIZE: 450980 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127430203 SIZE: 152711 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe LAST MODIFIED: 1178861997734 SIZE: 104402 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver LAST MODIFIED: 1140127392671 SIZE: 2766 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127430640 SIZE: 27215 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397484 SIZE: 12808 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127432984 SIZE: 2147687 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar LAST MODIFIED: 1140127433750 SIZE: 207655 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war LAST MODIFIED: 1140127397281 SIZE: 8423 |
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