Download/More Sources
 

I am very, very new to LimeWire and was using it succesfully prior to today. My downloads were quick and successful. Today every download prompts a "More Sources Needed" listing regardless of the number or participants listed and the prompt is immediate upon clicking download.

Have I done something to effect my ability to download somehow?

No firewalls, reinstalled/repaired, and restarted. Nothing worked.

download problems with '.....sources.'
 

I am simply adding my shared problem; sorry.... no solutions here, but also a very new member, I don't understand why an item will be listed in a search, and then not be available to download. First of all, I often get the message: 'need more sources'. I've noted the button at the bottom of the LimeWire that allows the user to initiate a search for sources, and I've used it recently. After the search, the new message becomes, 'waiting for sources', but of no use; my computer was on all night with hopes that the downloads would be initiated, but nothing changed. The same message: 'waiting for sources'. Is there a work around?

Believe it or not it's quite natural for a no. of your selected dwnlds not to connect straight away. If you are looking for hard to find files then have your search quality set to unlimited. However if you're after more popular dwnlds then go to your LW menu Tools-Options -Searching & Quality & set it to either Show only 3 & 4 star choices or just 4 star quality. The higher the star rating the higher the likelihood of u connecting to one of their sources (unless they're particularly busy.) Also try to dwnld from those that have multiple sources (designated in the # column between Quality & Name of file.) This will dramatically help you to connect to these sources (keeping in mind the dwnld limits of your setup & connection.) If a file stops dwnlding it. Delete it from the dwnld pane & redwnld it from the search pane. Do this a few times if it diesn't seem successful. Then try another search & repeat the process.

If u don't mind a little bit of reading see the following threads on hints to maximaising your dwnlds (the first thread just read the 1st post!): http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...5&pagenumber=1
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=27036
Search techniques: dwnld probs
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=27285 Hope these suggestions help!

Thanks!!!!!!!!