downloads dissapearing from download list
 

while downloading a big file, it disappeared from the download list. Now i have an incomplete file that's not in the download list. How can i put it back in there? it's almost complete and i don't want to start all over again. Thanks! :)

Hi Kid
I can sympathize with you as this has happened to me.
I too would appreciate any help from fellow sufferers. cheers.

Go to Limewire library>incomplete folders (at the bottom of the shared list on the left), and you should see your file in the window on the right. Highlight it and click resume. if it is in red, you may have problems, or you have previewed the file and what you are seeing is the previewed file in which case the incomplete download file should also be there.

WARNING Do not delete any completed files in the library windows or you will lose them totally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope this helps.

Also check Options or preferences> saving > days to keeep incomplete files and check that this reads something high like A year as the default setting will delete incompletes very quickly.

Hi Hobo
Thanks for your help but already tried to resume incomlete files but they only started at zero again.

thanks you, Hobo! i've just done that, but it says 0% The file remains the same but there seems to be some problems to resume the download... and it says 0%. Maybe it's just lack of sources, I don't know, I can find some possible sources searching though... Any idea what's happening? :confused:

cool, there's two of us lost here.

hi tigerjack! :D

Hi to you kid
Im a newbee too. If I learn anything Ill let you know.
Cheers.

occasionally a file will resume from zero, I've no explanation to that. If every single file resumes from zero it indicates a problem.

If you resume a file from the incomlete folder, it will normally go to the downlad window and start a coundown looking for sources. If you are lucky it wil start downloading again from where it left off.

If you do another search and find a file with what look likes a broken file icon, it means you have that file, incomplete, and it should resume if you go to download.

If you move your incomplete folder or Limewire or your computer crashes, it is possible that your incomplete downloads may become damaged.

If you find a similar file ( same but not with a broken icon eg) and you try to download it will not resume an incomplete file it will be to all purpuses a new and different file. It is just possible that Limewire might identify a file like this as the same file and then be unable to resume the incomplete as it is in fact not the same file. I have had a related problem once or twice when all files with the same name as I had just downloaded were showing green ticks, but some had different bit rates and sizes, Limewire just identified them all, wrongly, as the same. Restaring Limewire cured that problem.

I just put down some thoughts which have all been explored, but amongst them you might find something useful.

****... the file is damaged.

that's what's up.

Thanks, Hobo!