Files won't play

[karinagouveia]

Hi everyone,

This is my first time on this forum, so please be patient with me .

Limewire 4.18.8 and iTunes 8 on OSX 10.4.11.

I have used Limewire for more than 5 years now and have never had a problem with it. I always download the updates as they come along. Recently, more specifically a month ago, I downloaded some songs as usual and then, when they are fully downloaded ("Completed") I double-clicked them in order to play them and they just wouldn't play. About half the songs play and the other half don't.

Things I have tried:
1. I have tried to drag the songs that don't play from the Limewire Saved folder into the iTunes folder and that trick only worked once, out of 10 trials.
2. I have tried to drag the songs directly from the Limewire program into the iTunes "Music Library" in the iTunes program and they just don't move to iTunes.
3. I tried to send one of these files to my cellphone via Bluetooth and my phone says the file is corrupted. Is there a way to NOT download corrupted files. Is the cellphone just crazy or is the file really corrupt?

It seems to be a problem either with the files downloaded or that iTunes is not accepting Limewire songs (only half the time).

Can anyone shed any light into this issue?

Thanks!

Karina