I just installed LimeWire V1.6b on Windows 2000 Professional, and I cannot get the damn thing to run. I tried executing the following:

C:\Progra~1\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\javaw.exe C:\Progra~1\LimeWire\RunLime.class

But that did not work; I tried double clicking on the LimeWire.jar, but that did not work.

How in the heck are you supposed to get the new version to run?

I just tried V1.6c, and it does not work, either...

Don't type javaw.exe, add the LimeWire directory and jars to the classpath and don't type RunLime.class, just type RunLime:

C:\Progra~1\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.1\bin\javaw -cp C:\Progra~1\LimeWire;collections.jar;LimeWire.jar RunLime

You'll save your self a lot of typing if you put the JRE in your path, so all your java programs can find it. Then you can type:

javaw -cp C:\Progra~1\LimeWire;collections.jar;LimeWire.jar RunLime

or save it as a .bat file and don't type it in anymore. You could use java instead of javaw, since the batch window will stay up until you close LimeWire, defeating the purpose of using javaw.

You're supposed to just double-click the shortcut on your desktop or in the start menu. That takes care of invoking Java for you. Did that not work for you?

i have the same problem get an asertion failure or some thing like that and i cant get it to work

Java wont install on my Win 2000 machine, I get cannot find file etc.. when it is trying to install the java part.