problems with downloading
 

hi all, i just downloaded limewire and i am trying to download a movie. All the time it keeps saying 'awaiting sources' after trying to find sources for the same movie. do i have to keep cliking on 'resume' all the time for it to search for sources again?

yea thats wat sucks about it you have to be looking to see and make sure it is downloading

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could anyone please help a lot of the movies i download are damaging my harddrive i am now using an external one and it is doing the same to that one am i doing something wrong and can it be fixed thanks for any help or advise

hello
 

i have downloaded movies from limewire but my windows media player keep saying i am missing some codecs do anyone knows about the codecs and how can i get them please let me know my kids are driving me crazy

aasish...What you are experiencing is Fake Files...
This thread will explain to you what they are and how to avoid them...
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/downlo...h-results.html
Check the link within for the tips on using Bitzi, it will save you alot of headaches...;)

wendy1837...You need to install some codecs so you can veiw your files...
To view a downloaded movie get the VLC media player as it has all the necessary codecs for your computer already installed and it's free...
VLC media player - Overview

To make the VLC player your default player...
Go to your shared folder (outside of Limewire) you will find this folder by clicking on one of your files in your LW library and clicking explore...

Right click on one of your video files
Select open with
Select choose program
select VLC
and tick the box that says always use this program to open this file type
Select OK

Also if you are running windows XP this codec Pac is excellent...;)
Download XP Codec Pack 2.0.7.1 - XP Codec Pack is one of the most complete codec pack


ladyvel...I don't understand what you mean by damaging your Hard Drive, could you give us some more details please....:)

harddrive
 

thank you for your reply i have seen an engineer and it seems its because the isp have put a block on p2p and i am really peeved cause its the reason why i go online to use limewire i just love to download all the movies as they come out so now i have withdrawals thanks anyway LADYVEL