The "disk problem" problem
 

I've seen this subject posted in a few forums, but this seems the most logical place for it. Apparently several people, myself included are experiencing this.

The problem: when reaching 100% on a download, LimeWire will show "disk problem" under Status. It doesn't happen with every download, so it's an intermittent thing. It just happens to be the files I most want, and when this occurs, needless to say the file doesn't get saved. :mad: This isn't a connection issue, as some downloads are possible, and this problem only occurs at the END of a download.

I have seen a number of replies suggesting bad drives or limited disk space. This is not the cause. I don't know what the cause is, but I have tried changing my download folder to different partitions on the same drive as well as different physical drives, all of which are working well and have more than enough room. So when this problem occurs, it appears to have nothing to do with the actual drive at all.

As for system and program information, I am using the most recent LimeWire basic available (4.9.37), on a clean and well-maintained Windows 2000 machine with many drive partitions of varying free space.

Since no one else who has posted about this problem seems to have much knowledge about their own computers, I'm hoping this slightly more detailed post from an experienced semi-techy type will bring different results :) Any ideas?

I'm also having these Disk Problem problems, most of the time (it's like the successful downloads rates 2 out of 10 downloads). Fortunately, when I check the downloads that are having the Disk Problem problems in the Incomplete folder, the downloads seem complete.

However, it would be really nice if this Disk Problem problem gets fixed.

jacobcat

How much free hard drive space do you have

I still have almost 2GB free space, and the files I'm downloading only costs around 170MB each. Actually I can still retrieve the files from the incomplete folder when I'm having disk problem errors.... it's just that it couldn't make its way to the Shared folder.

When I retrieved the files having that problem, it's already complete.

Just a few hours ago, however, I'm now getting Complete downloads lately, for 5 files. I don't know when i'm gonna have the disk problem error again.

Anyway, as long as I could still get the files completely that should be fine, however I'd like to have this problem fixed.

I have the disk problem too
 

Hi, I'm sorry about my english, I'm brazilian, but I have the disk problem too, my PC is a pentiumIV 3.0 and I've got more than 74 Gb so I think that's not my problem. Anyone has any solution? Thanks.

I may have less than 2GB disk space, but I wonder why at this time I'm no longer getting Disk error problems?

What I noticed though is that as my download queue gets fewer, it's no longer having the problem. Before I used to queue up so many files in Limewire.

Thanks for letting us know

I'm also having this problem and I have a 2.8g pentium system with a 200G hd drive - brand new with only about 20 G used. I've found that althought the files appear to be complete in the Incomplete section, they really are not saved to your hard drive - this becomes a problem when it takes so long to finish and then when they're almost done you can't wait for them to finish and then WHAM! I'd like to see this fixed or find some reason why this is happening.

I'm getting the same thing as well. I am using LimeWire pro 4.10.5
I have 33.7gig space on my hard drive so its not a space problem.
I was abale to get 5 downloads before this problem started now every file since gives me the Disk Problem message under status...

Depending on the size of your drive 2GB may not be sufficient on a resource stance.

20% is usually a good figure:

500GB = 100GB
400GB = 80GB
300GB = 60GB
250GB = 50GB
200GB = 40GB
160GB = 32GB
120GB = 24GB
80GB = 16GB
60GB = 12GB
40GB = 8GB
20GB = 4GB
8GB = 1.6GB

Follow this rule and you'll never be without free space.

Good Luck!

I know you are all trying to be helpful, but this is not a drive space problem.

Someone above already stated they are having this issue with more than 70 gigs free.

I'm having the same issue and I have more than 25 gigs free.

differant twist to same issue.
 

I just posted this issue today, guess I should have done a search first, sorry. But anyway, I built my system myself and have some knowlege of how it all goes down. I have never had an issue with limewire untill yesterday. I installed a new seagate 120gb drive as a slave. After that was done I put all my current music files on that drive to save some space on my primary. All went fine, files opened played no issues. But as soon as I point my LW save folder to the new drive EVERY download ends in a disk error. And they dont download all the way, maybe 15%. I havnt had any intermitten problems at all.

Ive formatted, reinstalled. All with no change. I can point the save folder back to my master drive and it works great. I even tried installing LW to the slave drive to see if that changed. NO result. So this problem doesnt make any sense to me at all.:mad:

How did you set up your hard drive in disk managment

little more words woulda gone farther....
 

Maybe im dense but what are you trying to show here? that you have a bunch of drives? or that you have to split your drive up?

i dont know much at all about my computer but i do know its not a space issue.
if its any help to anyone, files that display disk problem under status can be fully downloaded, it just takes a while. if you cancel a file when "disk problem" comes up, then select the file you are trying to download again and resume the download, it eventually downloads properly.

i dont have an answer to the problem, but hopefully this will help until an answer becomes apparent.

Do you have IT set up as a primary, extended , or Logical drive

Disk error frustration
 

Surprise, someone else with the disk error status, except my downloads don't even begin to download. As soon as I click on a file to download, the disk error message comes up instantly. Like many others have said as well, I have plenty of space so that's not the issue. I have Limewire Pro and my computer is super fast. I've never had this issue before and I have been using Limewire for a long time. I wish I was posting some helpful advice but unfortunately on this issue I need the helpful advice. Thanks. :)

This had happened to me a few times and it did when the other P2P(Imesh) program started downloading music. I eliminated the program (even thou when it was off it did not affects at all) and the problem have not appeared since.

Disk error/problem
 

None of the above issues are the same as mine, however they may all be related to the same origin...my issue is when I accidently cancelled a download, according to "TIPS" in LimeWire-you can go to the incomplete files,locate the download that was cancelled, highlight it and click resume download....well, every single time I have done that (several, sorry to say) the disk error thingy has resulted and the download did not ever resume. I had to do a total search and start over. The reason I posted the question is because the TIPS say this procedure can be done. NOT!
Another misguide in the TIPS section is telling us that to better our chances of locating the file we want, to be as specific/give as much info as possible by using genre/etc in addition to the song title or artist. This "tip" is erroneous and leads us to believe that our search is done better with more infl.[I]However[I]if you follow that advice, a pop tells you how silly you are and that you have put in too much info for the search to work. Just another weird little glitch in Limewire Pro....

Sorry To Scream So Loudly, But, This "disk Error" Problem Needs To Be Resolved....now
 

I'm gettin' really tired of having to go back and RE-SEARCH for a shitload of files that were in my DL Queue, which ALL OF A SUDDEN acquired the DISK PROBLEM error, when I have sufficient disk space, memory, etc. The only thing I DON'T have is any more PATIENCE!

Please address this problem ASAP, as it seems like it's no longer an inconvenience. It's spread to become a viable "opportunity" for you LimeWire Programmer Geeks to EARN YOUR MONEY!!!!

-pggii

I've had a problem like this a few times. Once the cause was permissions. Not sure on the details (possibly you need to have full access to the /tmp directory which you don't have when using a Standard user account I don't think) but using a user account of Admin status cured it when it was a permissions problem.

HTH someone. Probably won't because I've had the problem a few other times when I was using an Admin account so permissions wasn't the problem then.

Of course making an app that requires an Admin account to work, rather than a Sandard account, is the real cause and problem there. This was a little while ago so maybe LW has changed since.

My downloads have been saying "Disk Problem" BEFORE they're finished downloading. Sometimes their only 2% complete when it happens!
HELP Me!
:bangh:

So, what I see after reading these year (or more) old messages, that LW has an issue that effects us all, yet all of us have "healthy" discs but the LW software tries to tell us we don't. Result? Problems still exists and no one else cares.

Since "no-one" seems to care about (Threads: 66,853, Posts: 261,822, Members: 113,820 and all volunteer work), how about you trying to fix this major issue directly with the developers of the software:

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Cheers
FOTH
:Smilywais:

disk problem...
 

so there is no answer to this problem yet is there? im getting discouraged, and a lil bit mad!!

Disk Problem
 

Yes, I stand by what I posted....no one seems to care....at least no one that has a solution to the problem...others who have the same issue care, but Limewire techs do not....I have asked them several times during the past year, and they DO NOT CARE...I paid the fee, but they STILL do not care. The "volunteers" you mention just keep asking about disk space on the effected user's pc's, and once advised that this is not the issue, they fade back into the woodwork and we are left with the problem....so, NO ONE CARES!
:bangh:
Do YOU have a solution? :We are more than happy to listen if you do.

First of all my friend, we here at the GNUTELLA FORUMS are just normal people like you and the others, who use/have used various P2P applications. Due to our experience we offer advice to other people having problems in using such applications. And we do this in our FREE TIME without any expectation of getting anything in return, except a thank you every now and then. We are surely not spending our time here to be screamed and yelled at or attacked just because someone doesn't get their application to work properly !!!
And just the fact that we help here doesn't mean that we a have an answer for any or all problems related to one P2P application.
We are not related to LimeWire in any way or form other than that it is just one of several P2P applications on the market.
Anyone member here can only help you as far as their knowledge of certain problems lasts....

I gave you a direct link to the LimeWire Developer Forum and it is up to you and others to go there and asked the developers of the application you have paid money for what the basis of your problem is and how to fix it !!

Having said that and being not a person whining about a problem and rather trying to find a solution by myself I tell you what I would try if confronted with such a problem:

Since the error message refers to a hardware of the system I would delete all related programs, folders, and registry entries of said application.
That means:
START>Programs>LimeWire>Uninstall
START>Control Panel>Add/Remove Software>Java (all Java)
START>Search for Files and Folders>" .limewire " (first search query), " LimeWire " (second search query) {including the hidden folders in the search of both} and delete them
START>Run... " regedit " Edit>Find... " limewire " and delete any found entry and then repeat the search till none are left

Afterwards I would reboot my computer in Safe Mode and make a defragmentation of my HDD twice !!

Then I would go and download the newest Java version as JRE offline installer and install it and reboot.
Then I would do the same with LimeWire, but this I would do in Safe Mode.

If that hadn't solved the issue yet, I would right click the LW icon, go to Properties>Compatibility and change the compatibility Mode to Windows NT (or Windows 2000 if the first didn't solve the problem)

And in case that wouldn't lead to success, I would download another P2P application (such as FrostWire or Phex) after having uninstalled LimeWire again and installed that to see if this error message also appears with this (those) program(s).

But again, that's what I would try,.....you of course can just take my link, go to the LimeWire Developer Forum and complain, scream and yell at them, since it was them who took your money not WE AT THE GNUTELLA FORUMS !!!!

Cheers
:Smilywais:

Disk Problem
 

Disk Error Problem
 

my system is Pentium 3.0 Ghz with 1 GB RAM and 250 GB hard disk with 150 GB free space. Windows XP with all service packs installed.
When downloading some files, I get "disk error" . When the file has downloaded about 70-90% or so, it shows disk error and shows that the file is downloaded 100% where as it is not complete file.
Can you tell me the solution for this??

Thanks :wai:

Sachine

Try defragmenting your HDD, if that doesn't help try downloading to an external HDD.
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/downlo...k-problem.html

And I've got 200 gigs free. It's not a space problem. I have been unable to download anything since switching to a new intel mac and installing the latest LW version (4.14). I never had any problems before.

Now, when attempting to download a file, the status heading instantly displays "disk problem" and the progress heading instantly displays "100%". There are no files in the incomplete folder either.

It's a mystery so far to me.

And I've got 200 gigs free. It's not a space problem. I have been unable to download anything since switching to a new intel mac and installing the latest LW version (4.14). I never had any problems before.

Now, when attempting to download a file, the status heading instantly displays "disk problem" and the progress heading instantly displays "100%". There are no files in the incomplete folder either.

It's a mystery so far to me.:confused: