Corrupt file issues!
 

I have just purchased Limewire Pro and since then I get a message saying: LimeWire had detected a corruption in the file "song title".mp3. Do you want to continue the dowload?

I never had this issue with the basic version of LimeWire, what gives???

Just luck! You have a choice of continueing the downld or not. Then you can try again. However I'd recommend you try a different source next time if that's possible. ;)

Corrupt files!
 

I would not call it luck. It happens to every single file I have been trying to download, by all kinds of different artists. I have also tried different sources, but with same result.:(

I have LW Pro & I don't have that problem.

Let's see if we can find out what's causing it. Do this test: Bug Report instructions & sample image Is it True/False?

By the way did you delete the LW Preferences folder after you installed LW Pro?

Can you give us a total desciption of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: win 98)
2. What firewalls you have?
3. ram?
4. HDD space available?
5. Connection type? (dial up, etc.)
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
8. LW & Java version? Can find this out in the above bug report or in the About LW window.

Corrupt files!
 

Os version is Mac OS 10.3.8
I have firewalls, I believe they are called Virex
512 of ram
48 GIG of HD space available
I have cable internet connection
The modem is a RCA, DCM315
I connect from home
I have LimeWire Pro version 4.4.4
Java version 1.4.2_05

I’m not sure where and what the LW preferences folder are!

Every program stores their settings in a file in the preferences folder. For Mac OSX you can find them here: /Users/your_username/Library/Preferences/LimeWire

But only do it whilst LW is closed! Before you do it make a note of all your LW settings. After you delete the preferences you will need to reset these option settings.

Firewalls: Did you configure them to allow LW through? Is Port 6346 open? Check your firewall instructions for allowing certain apps access through. Net games & video conferencing would also need to be given permission to pass.

Virex! I thought it was only an anti-virus application! :confused:

Are you sure your OSX firewall is not active? If yes you'd need to do the same thing. I can provide instructions for OSX.

Corrupt files!
 

I went ahead and deleted the preferences folder.
I checked my firewall in the "Sharing" in systems preferences and it's NOT turned on, so all ports are open. (I'm not quite sure if that's a good thing generally!)
What next?

I don't know too many people who use firewalls for OSX. But if you want to you can enable it but allow LW to pass see instructions here: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml

By the way, what sources were you downlding from? Were they T3 sources? See: T3 Spammers

Corrupt files!
 

Yes I did use the T3 files.
I just tried using just dsl/cable files, but now I mainly get "need more resources"
:mad:

Try downlds with multiple sources under the # column.


You may or may not be interested in some hints about optimising LW's use: A well set-up LW can start to automatically continue its dwnlding after it's settled down perhaps 2 out of 3 times you open LW. Optimising LW & Maximising Uplds & Dwnlds A (1st post only) & also Part B which is even better & last & least are search & dwnld hints. The latter one I've been thinking about re-writing for some time. That's just for playing it safe. eg- I show all speeds & qualities.

eg: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...028#post116028

Corrupt files!
 

I thank you for all of your tips. However overall it really has not changed the issue at hand.
What I'm really interested in knowing, why this changed AFTER I purchased the PRO version. I never ever had any of these problems with the basic free version!!

I really don't know. It didn't happen to me when I swapped over to pro or changed various versions of LW in either Mac or Windows. I think this is the 1st time I've heard of it happening on the forum. Sometimes there's small issues changing over to pro but no not this one.

All I know is corrupt downlds generally come from the source, or alternatively there's some type of interference b/w the uplder & downlder, or there's an aggressive firewall involved somewhere. Oh & I have heard of anti-virus, etc. utilities having an effect when not properly configured.

Corrupt files!
 

So there's nothing I can do then? I basically just have to accept this?
I guess a refund is out of the question?

As I said, I haven't heard any issue of corrupts with a particular version of LW. You can instead go back to the free version to see if that solves the issue.

Sounds more like your choice of download sources or something with your system & connection set up.

When was the last time you did a SAFE Boot & Repaired Permissions ? It's normally recommended both before & after you install software.

You could also check out some suggestions here: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...3462#post93462

No refund on any software. Besides what are you going to do with your $18.88, buy a handful of macdonalds big macs. lol Just joking. :D

Corrupt File - probably fake files
 

LimeWire or LimeWire Pro does not solve the "corrupt file" problem. I'm using LimeWire for the first time, tried to download 8 varying source of the same song, and got "corrupt file" for ALL of them either during partial download or at the completion. This does not bode well (and irritates the hell out of new users trying out LimeWire) for LimeWire as:
1. It shows it's no better than Kazaa (or Klite), who cares about speed if you get corrupt files.
2. I don't understand why LimeWire doesn't just filter out "corrupt" files even if that means a slower search.

I think the "corrupt" files are the same as the "fake" files over at Kazaa where the files are either just filled with silence or noise or loops of sections of music. These are my main source of frustration and my main reason for switching to other P2P networks. My conclusion is though LimeWire is no worse than Kazaa, it's no better and not worth switching to, much less pay for.

Your opinion but this issue has been discussed many times on the forum. It does appear the RIAA/Music Industry are loading T3 connections with corrupt files. And some who downld them don't check their files for some time so don't realise they have them sitting in a shared folder.

My suggestion is to avoid T3 sources for music! Else take the time to check the file size versus the bit-rate (quality.) eg: If you see a file that's 5 MB & encoded at 160 kbps, & you see another at 5 MB but at 320 kbps, then you know one of them is corrupt. More than likely the latter will come from a T3 source. And vice versa if you see 2 files at 192 kbps & they are particularly different in size then one of them might be corrupt.

Not all T3 sources are bad! A good way to check is to launch the downld as it's in process. If you can't play it properly then be suspicious of it! http://users.telenet.be/eforum/emoticons4u/mad/1435.gif