corrupted files
 

almost every song i download turns into a corrupted file. could someone tell me y
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i have the same problem could someone please help

What kind of files are you downloading? When you say corrupted what is the symptom? There are some bogus files out there that appear normal until you download them and try to play them... often they are files from current artists and current releases... part of what appears the record industy's efforts to curtail P2P.

same problem...
 

I have exactly the same problem, I thought i was getting the registered version but I think this problem is here for everybody, any way to know IN ADVANCE if a file is not going to be right (ie file corrupted?)
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i generally just hit "okay" , or whatever keeps the corrupted file. i haven't found a single problem with any of the so-called corrupted files.

There are any number of reasons for a corrupted file.

A file may be corrupted during transmission - while there is some error checking in place, it isn't too difficult for some corruption to occur here and there.

A file may be altered by someone - they may keep the same name, but modify the file in some way. For example, someone may fix an unplayable AVI by rebuilding the index. If you then download the file from this person and someone else, the files won't quite match (and hence be reported as corrupted).

For MP3s, AVIs, MPGs and other media files, a few bits or bytes of corruption will result in little more than a glitch in the playback. Not a major problem.

For ZIP, RAR, SIT, EXE, DLL and similar files, corruption is a real problem. You might as well junk the files as soon as corruption is reported.

There is no way to know ahead of time if a file is corrupted.

Mark

This only started with 2.5.5 with every file im downloading.
This is a bug and I would think will be addressed pretty quickly

corrupted files
 

I have also been frequently experiencing corrupted file messages in 2.5.5. Even though I choose to continue the download, the mp3 file disappears. I am using an Apple with OSX, version 10.1.5.

There's no real way to tell in advance if you are going to take a hit during the downloading, or 2 mismatched files are being merged, but you can check to see if others have had problems with that particular file.

Try a Bitzi web lookup first. And contribute to the effort - it's open source. Download the bitcollider software and and report on the files you download, good or bad. And no, I'm not affiliated with them in any way, I just happen to think it's a useful system.

same problem
 

I am having the same exact problem that everyone else is having. Except all of the downloads when complete are either corrupted, a Limewire document, or Real Player media. And when its real player, the Real player can't run the file. SO ANY FILE I DOWNLOAD I CAN'T PLAY, NO MATTER WHAT! I am running off of Mac OS 9.2. Personally, I think its a bug in this 2.5 version because its never happened before. Can somebody please help me? Thanks!

Hmmm - I don't know - I'm using Pro 2.5.5, and I don't have any problems at all (aside from the deliberate fakes).

Corrupt file message
 

I have also been getting the corrupt file message. But I have found that if I click yes to the "do you want to continue the download" message, the file goes into the library. But if I click No, the file gets the word CORRUPT added to it and it stays in the incomplete folder.

I am able to rename the file and then move it into the library the same way you rename other files, with a very slow double click. Then I move the files using Windows Explorer. Some of these files may have a little chirp but have been for the most part ok at least to my ears.

thanks for the great work!

Corrupt
 

same problem with corrupted files... and it only started happening when I upgraded limewire from 2.4.4 to the current 2.5.x version. I download MP3 files, primarily, and almost every file is coming back with a Corrupt status.

I am a paying customer of LimeWire, this is definitely a bug... do not blow it off and give reasons for it as I NEVER had this problem with the prior version.

I am sure most of us just ignore it and work around the issue, but it is an inconvenience to those trashing files that they spent time downloading when there really isn't a problem.

I don't believe it is a bug.

You wouldn't have had this problem with prior versions - because the corruption detection is a relatively new addition.

Corruption in MP3 files can usually be ignored - it very often isn't noticeable. This is why you are given the option to ignore the warning.

Corruption in executable or compressed files tends to be serious.

Mark

deleting corrupt files HELP
 

i also am having deletion problems it put a shortcut on my desktop..i am using xp...cannot delete anywhere says its being used by something else

corrupted and unable to play files
 

Whenever I download and it says corrupted, I say yes continue to download. Then I attempt to open the file but its either a Limewire document or a real player document and the real media player can't open it for some reason. I have a Mac. v. 9.0 and this corruption has only happened after I downloaded the new version 2.5. So my main problem is I'm unable to open my mp3s.

I also have another quirk with this new version. Isn't their supposed to be a mp3 player on the Limewire application? It isn't on my new version. Any help would be greatly apperciated! Thanks.

deleting corrupt files
 

Have you tried deleting from Explorer? Do you have multiple media players that save song lists?

I had a similar problem with both Music Match Jukebox and Windows Media Player, I've found that if I don't save the song lists in the library, I don't get that message. This glitch will also keep you from renaming files that have either the wrong title or the wrong artist, which you can't do if the file is "in use" by another program whether that program is open or not.

Or it could be something else entirely.