Sudden Problems
 

Hi,

This is my first post on these forums! I have been using LimeWire for nearly a year now - and have had no problems downloading off there. But just recently, i can download nothing, as i keed getting 'Needs More Sources'. I click find sources, but then the 'awaiting sources' text stays on and doesn't solve anything. Why is this happening to me all of a sudden, any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Tom

This happened to me and I'm trying to reinstalling it and disconnecting my internet and even defragment it too and nothing is working.

Files that sit connecting for ages & then show 'need more sources' or 'awaiting sources' are probably fake & will never download.
Search again, vary your search terms, try the All Types search. Stay away from files with lots of sources, go for a file with 10 sources or less, or those with a modem source.

For movies, always check a file before download with Bitzi. A file with heaps of sources but no Bitzi rating is often a fake.
How to use Bitzi

For music, try the tips in this thread
How to find music

And for some general info about these fakes
Info about fake files