I' ve read too many topics in different forums but i have still problem to launch the limewire..
When I double click on the limewire icon a screen appears - "loading html engine, building interface etc.." but the program closes itself immediately after I see the opening screen..
when a right-click the limewire icon and click run as and try to run with current user :Ersios (it's me and there are no other users at my pc) i get an error message:
LimeWire version 4.12.6
Java version 1.5.0_06 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 3139800/4128768

java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Ersinos\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:839)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:101)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:49)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:44)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Ersinos\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.setUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:753)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:837)
... 7 more

STARTUP ERROR!




FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272498296
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272495906
SIZE: 307949

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272495953
SIZE: 459988

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272495984
SIZE: 59154

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496031
SIZE: 355370

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261556013
SIZE: 18349

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496078
SIZE: 388504

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261556138
SIZE: 358

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\donotremove.htm
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261555826
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261551091
SIZE: 12279

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hashes
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261723404
SIZE: 298

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2852.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272541375
SIZE: 11981

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496093
SIZE: 25678

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496156
SIZE: 741440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496171
SIZE: 94430

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496875
SIZE: 2098

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496218
SIZE: 136693

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496250
SIZE: 255016

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496281
SIZE: 69306

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272493140
SIZE: 4

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496875
SIZE: 1538

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261555747
SIZE: 159744

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261555810
SIZE: 92854

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272495734
SIZE: 7117582

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261553326
SIZE: 40960

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496359
SIZE: 677952

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261556169
SIZE: 7171

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496421
SIZE: 630634

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261543747
SIZE: 114510

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272495828
SIZE: 2951044

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496437
SIZE: 40064

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261555904
SIZE: 3262

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272495859
SIZE: 5786

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272493125
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261556060
SIZE: 268

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\spacer.gif
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261558701
SIZE: 49

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496468
SIZE: 620179

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496500
SIZE: 152711

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496906
SIZE: 186040

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496734
SIZE: 12766

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261547935
SIZE: 3810

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496531
SIZE: 27215

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsFirewall.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261553404
SIZE: 61440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261553451
SIZE: 12808

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496703
SIZE: 2147687

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161272496734
SIZE: 207655

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261549482
SIZE: 8423



i have download the setup.exe from the offical site of limewire. I uninstalled and installed it for many times but i couldn't launch it..
i hope someone's gonna help me in this forum

Try steps 1, 3 & 5 here Fixes for Limewire

I've already done them.
The directory which mentioned in the error report already exists..
And the 5th step you said is unnecessary because my o.p is windows xp..
Any other solution?

Try it anyway. That's why we give those tips.
The directory already exists? Well the idea is to delete the preferences folder from that directory. Actually at a closer look, you seem to have .limewire which means you must have used an earlier version of LW before. So also try step 2 in the link I gave.

Else reinstall using "Offline" java & LW.

I did but it doesn't work..
I feel the certain solution is to format pc !!

I've seen the same error report for others, & doing the steps in the link I gave which may include reinstalling Java & LW always fixes it. Perhaps remove any earlier versions of Java you have.

Odd I know but for some people despite using Windows XP, setting LW's compatibility to windows 2000 or NT sometimes fixes their problem.

I'm just wondering why you have .limewire as your preferences. After you deleted it once, it should then become limewire & found here : C:\Documents and Settings\*yourusername*\Application Data\limewire

Application Data being a "hidden" folder.

Search your computer & see if there's more than one LimeWire program listed anywhere.

when ever i try to run mine it just gives me the little sand timer icon for s split second then it goes away then nothing

Try the steps suggested, but also see this thread http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showthread.php?t=62680

nvm i got it running

downloaded the offline version of Java thats all it needed

Excellent, thanks for letting us know the answer to your problem. Hope your experience abounds positively from here.