Here is a thread that talks about the same issue:
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...t=disk+problem

But my first idea would actually b to delete the " .limewire " preference folder (Point #2 & 3 in Fixes for Limewire):
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=36420

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I've spent the last twelve hours trying to fix this problem on and off, I've read almost every "Disk Problem" thread on the site and most of the "fix" pages too...

I've tried both of the things suggested on those pages and still no change...

Thanks

HI again, I've just tried re-doing the "limewire preference folder deletion" routine, and its come up with a new error box, this time from Java...

Here Starts the Java error <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

LimeWire version 4.12.0 Pro
Java version 1.5.0_06 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows 2000 v. 5.0 on x86
Free/total memory: 3152040/4128768

java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Dan\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:839)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:101)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:41)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:44)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Dan\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.setUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:753)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:837)
... 7 more

STARTUP ERROR!




FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1147895890812
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140144931
SIZE: 307949

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140145837
SIZE: 459988

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140146337
SIZE: 59154

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140147243
SIZE: 355370

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140122634
SIZE: 18349

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140148150
SIZE: 388504

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140122790
SIZE: 358

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\donotremove.htm
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140122462
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140119353
SIZE: 12279

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hashes
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140163353
SIZE: 298

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140148400
SIZE: 25678

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140149368
SIZE: 741440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140150009
SIZE: 94430

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1150390557218
SIZE: 2098

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140150650
SIZE: 136693

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140151306
SIZE: 255016

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140151822
SIZE: 69306

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1150390556875
SIZE: 4

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1150390557156
SIZE: 1546

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140122368
SIZE: 159744

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140122431
SIZE: 92854

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140137447
SIZE: 7106105

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140119790
SIZE: 40960

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140152993
SIZE: 677952

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140122806
SIZE: 7171

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140154040
SIZE: 630634

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140108290
SIZE: 113810

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140139275
SIZE: 2662866

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140154478
SIZE: 40064

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140122540
SIZE: 3262

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140144087
SIZE: 5786

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1150390556562
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140122697
SIZE: 268

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\spacer.gif
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140125040
SIZE: 49

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140154822
SIZE: 741477

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140155462
SIZE: 152711

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1150390557359
SIZE: 183270

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140114665
SIZE: 3810

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140155900
SIZE: 27215

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsFirewall.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140121025
SIZE: 61440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140122056
SIZE: 12808

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140158306
SIZE: 2147687

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140159072
SIZE: 207655

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1150140119103
SIZE: 8423

<><><><><><><><> Here ends the Java error.

Assuming that you still can start up LW, check whether there is more than one LW .exe running in the Task Manager>Proccesses tab (also look for more than one Java).

If so, close it/them.

Another thing you could try is to go back to an older version of Java, which you can get here (use always the JRE offline installer):
http://java.sun.com/products/archive/

Post back on how you got on with it.

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