can't open the program anymore ... all i get now is an "ExceptionInitializerError"

here are the details:

java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.limegroup.gnutella.SettingsManager.addDirector y(Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.SettingsManager.validateFil e(Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.SettingsManager.<init>(Sett ingsManager.java:502)
at
at
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.<init>(Comp iled Code)
at
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:17)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch(Compiled Code)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main(Unknown Source)
at com.apple.mrj.JManager.JMStaticMethodDispatcher.ru n(JMAWTContextImpl.java)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java)

anyone know what i should do??? please advise .. thanks

I have the same problem - Limewire ran fine for months, but now I can't launch the program. I reinstalled the latest version and it worked OK for a day. Now I get:

java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.limegroup.gnutella.bw.b(Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.bw.a(bw.java:513)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.bw.b(bw.java:377)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.bw.<init>(bw.java:362)
at
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.bo.<init>(bo.java:118)
at
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.b(Initializ er.java)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:16)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch(Compiled Code)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main([DashoPro-V1.2-120198])
at com.apple.mrj.JManager.JMStaticMethodDispatcher.ru n(JMAWTContextImpl.java)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java)

???

Hi guys. New to posting to this forum. Read about connection problems on another thread. Started having the same problems myself just two days ago after using Limewire seamlessly for months!

The generel consensus is that the cable companies are blocking the connection. And I have a cable server, so that seems to make sense. Do you have cable service, as well?

Don't know whether or not it's worth it to trash the whole file and start again.
Using "aimster" in the meantime, but I still like Limewire.

--Kerry

As far as the first two issues go, I first recommend completely uninstalling your current versions of LimeWire (you will find the uninstaller in the "Uninstaller Data" directory in the directory where you installed LimeWire).

After you run the uninstaller, you should manually delete any files and folders in the LimeWire installatio directory accept for any files you have downloaded that you would like to keep. Once you have done this, try running the latest installer again (the one put up on our web site yesterday), and then launching LimeWire.

As far as the connection problems go, I would also recommend closing LimeWire and starting it again to see if you can connect that way.

Thanks for your quick reply, Adam, however i went to re-install Limewire twice and both times the install failed because it was corrupt.

I have a REV "D" iMac with 8.6 OS.

Maybe I'll wait a few days and try it again, but for now, I'm without Limewire.

--Kerry

You should see a file called "LimeWire18c_InstallLog.xml," or something close to that on your desktop or in your LimeWire install folder after the install is aborted. Can you attach that in an e-mail to me at afisk@limepeer.com?

Thanks.