Found in search list - but need more sources.
 

I'm not sure I understand why something can be found in the search, but then won't download because it "needs more sources." Isn't one source enough? I don't have any problem downloading when 2 or more people are, but can't seem to download when nobody else is.

Any help or info appreciated.

I'm not sure I follow the second part of your post, but the first is a common problem. Either the host has gone offline between the time you started your search and decided to download, OR the file is a fake and there are a lot of these on the network. The best thing to do is search again and try another sourse for the file.

Let us know if you need more help :)

Im having the same problem when i search for anysong and lik to download it says needs more soures or awaiting more it has just been yesterday and today i tried re inistalling limewire and nothing.

On the second part, I meant that if a number shows up in the column, showing that two or more people are currently downloading, then I can download also. But if there is no number, I generally can't get it. (Not always though.)

I suppose what you suggest might be happening, although I usually start the download as soon as I see the file pop up. Generally, within a few seconds.

Thanks for the help. I'll keep trying.

Qzone, the number in the # column doesn't show how many people are downloading that file - it shows how many identical versions of that file are being shared...how many sources there are for that file.
So if you see a file with no number in that # column, means that there's only 1 host with that particular file. It's better to download from multiple hosts if you can, you'll usually see a faster download. But stay away from those files that have heaps of sources - they're sometimes fakes (that's what Hobo was talking about).

Click on the link below for some more info about the fakes problem
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...11&postcount=3

You might want to read the LW user guide too, it'll explain a bit more about what the columns mean & lots of other stuff:D
http://www.limewire.com/english/content/userguide.shtml

Thanks Birdy. Actually, I knew that . . . was just typing faster than thinking. :o

Good links too. Thanks.

Q