It's saying startup error, I'm lost!!

[AngelicFilth]

Ok, my Limewire was working just fine, then I tried opening one day and BAM! I get this message

LimeWire version 4.12.11
Java version 1.5.0_03 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 31478920/33357824
com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader$StartupFailed Exception: invalid update.ver
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.sanityCheck(G UILoader.java:278)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:48)
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)
STARTUP ERROR!
-- listing properties --
WINDOW_Y=226
WINDOW_X=43
PORT=49367
THEME_FILE=C:\Documents and Settings\Kimmy\.lime...
TOTAL_CONNECTION_TIME=206354192
UPDATE_DELAY=252000020
UPDATE_GIVEUP_FACTOR=49
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
INSTALLED=true
UI_LIBRARY_TREE_DIVIDER_LOCATION=130
AVERAGE_UPTIME=20346
TOTAL_UPTIME=203467
MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=54
MIN_CONNECT_TIME=4
CONTENT_AUTHORITIES=fserv1.limewire.com:10000
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1177819074562
APP_WIDTH=1152
SESSIONS=10
SHOW_TOTD=false
LAST_ACCEPTABLE_BUG_VERSION=4.13.1
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.2004802
UPDATE_RETRY_DELAY=1800001
CONNECTION_SPEED=350
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1177373868421
TOTAL_CONNECTIONS=16
DIRECTORY_FOR_SAVING_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Kimmy\Shared
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=251
UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_DELAY=14400001
RUN_ONCE=true
AVERAGE_CONNECTION_TIME=12897137
CRAWLER_IPS=209.208.199.*;64.61.25.*;216.254.98.15 3
APP_HEIGHT=834
EVIL_HOSTS=BearShare 5.2
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8
DIRECTORIES_TO_SEARCH_FOR_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Kimmy\Shared
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
CLIENT_ID=846C1EFA738FB173986D22E189C62900
THEME_DIR=C:\Documents and Settings\Kimmy\.lime...
CONTENT_MANAGEMENT_ACTIVE=true
FLUSH_DELAY_TIME=25
IDLE_CONNECTIONS=2

FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253928546
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927031
SIZE: 307949
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927109
SIZE: 459988
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927171
SIZE: 59154
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927250
SIZE: 355370
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927328
SIZE: 388504
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106419698
SIZE: 12279
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927375
SIZE: 25678
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927453
SIZE: 741440
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927515
SIZE: 94430
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927562
SIZE: 136693
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927609
SIZE: 255016
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927656
SIZE: 69306
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421573
SIZE: 122880
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253926406
SIZE: 7174700
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106420807
SIZE: 40960
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927750
SIZE: 677952
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927828
SIZE: 630634
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253926906
SIZE: 2951044
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927875
SIZE: 40064
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253926968
SIZE: 5786
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927921
SIZE: 620179
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253927968
SIZE: 152711
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253928000
SIZE: 27215
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsFirewall.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106420964
SIZE: 61440
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421104
SIZE: 12808
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253928187
SIZE: 2147687
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1172253928250
SIZE: 207655


I have no idea what happened! I've tried unistalling it and I thought I had but it still says it's there. I can't find it on my Add/Remove programs. And I can't seem to install it again either! PLEASE HELP!!!

Thank you in advance.

[wondering why]

I'd say the initial problem was with your Java version, it was a bit old...
Go to your Add/remove programs and uninstall the current Java you are using...

When you said that you uninstalled limewire did you do it from the add/remove programs ??
Limewire should always be uninstalled using the uninstaller you will find this by going to Start > All Programs > Limewire...So try this...

Then you can try to install limewire again, use the offline installer not the recommended one....

If you still have problems let me know...

[AngelicFilth]

Thank you.
But I've unistalled Java. And I have tried to Unistall it from going to start>limewire>Unistall but it keeps giving me the same error report. Grr...

[cats411]

I tried to find limewire on the all- programs, and the limewire folder was empty,

try to find the un-installer here
go to
my computer, then click on the C drive, then click on program files then choose the limewire folder from that directory and you will see the un-installer,
so the path will be
My computer, - C Drive, - program files, - limewire, - then the uninstaller file.
make sure you have downloaded the installation file to re-install limewire before you follow these steps, and always keep a copy of it just in case
you are not the main user on your computer you are kimmy so you do not have the permission to view or un-install i think ?
Hope this helps

[AngelicFilth]

I've tried everything!! Nothing is working!!
I did what you said and I can't find Limwire unistall. It gives me the same darn error!
I am sooo lost!
I've never had this much trouble with anything on my comp.
Eek!

[Lord of the Rings]

Offline installations are the safest. Both for LW & Java. For Java, use add/remove control panel to remove your previous java versions. Then install the new Offline one Download Java software from Sun Microsystems which is a 13. 1 MB download, 2nd on list.

For LW, also get the Offline installer. 2nd on download page. It will uninstall LW at the beginning of the installation process.

If still problems, see Fixes for Limewire & try the options including the changing of compatibility to NT & 2000 & see if that helps.

If you need to reinstall LW but have problems, then do as WW suggested & go to Start menu > Programs > LW > Uninstall. Then see Download ‘Other’ version & simply unzip & use!

[AngelicFilth]

I fixed it!
Thank you all so much for your help!

[Papasote]

@angelicfilth, i have the same thing, the message keeps popping up. this happened after i removed limewire with "add/remove programs". as, i now learn, i shouldn't have :s
The limewire folder is still in c/program files, though it's not visible in the program files menu under start. the content of the limewire folder can't be removed, supposably because the item is in use. but i can't stop it either, because ctrl+alt+del seems to have been disabled.
i also tried installing limewire again, but that's impossible because i need to remove the unremovable files first.
awful software. hope someone comes up with a solution to this problem... help!...

to "show you mine":

LimeWire version 4.12.6
Java version 1.6.0_01 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 3027304/4128768
com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader$StartupFailed Exception: file [LimeWire.jar] has hash of [0B27FDA0142B4B9559F936A9C3EBBDB8] instead of expected [230136A3E23FE1D848AE9E024838A41E]
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.verifyHashes( GUILoader.java:328)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.sanityCheck(G UILoader.java:294)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:48)
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)
STARTUP ERROR!
-- listing properties --
WINDOW_Y=0
WINDOW_X=0
PORT=19578
TOTAL_CONNECTION_TIME=2732471714
RUN_ON_STARTUP=false
UPDATE_DELAY=252000020
UPDATE_GIVEUP_FACTOR=49
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
INSTALLED=true
UI_LIBRARY_TREE_DIVIDER_LOCATION=156
HARD_MAX_UPLOADS=1
DISABLE_SUPERNODE_MODE=true
_BUGS=true
AVERAGE_UPTIME=24989
TOTAL_UPTIME=6547322
MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=29
MIN_CONNECT_TIME=4
CONTENT_AUTHORITIES=fserv1.limewire.com:10000
COUNTRY=
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1178179296453
APP_WIDTH=1024
SESSIONS=263
UPLOAD_SPEED=25
MINIMIZE_TO_TRAY=false
UPLOADS_PER_PERSON=1
SHARE_DOWNLOADED_FILES_IN_NON_SHARED_DIRECTORIES=f alse
ALLOW_PARTIAL_SHARING=false
LAST_ACCEPTABLE_BUG_VERSION=4.13.3
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.05736808
UPDATE_RETRY_DELAY=1800001
CONNECTION_SPEED=1000
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1178114174578
TOTAL_CONNECTIONS=161
DIRECTORY_FOR_SAVING_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Bertolt\Shared
UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_DELAY=14400001
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=36
RUN_ONCE=true
AVERAGE_CONNECTION_TIME=16971874
APP_HEIGHT=738
EVIL_HOSTS=BearShare 5.2
DAAP_ENABLED=false
FREELOADER_ALLOWED=10
DIRECTORIES_TO_SEARCH_FOR_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Bertolt\Shared
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=30
LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1166186872671
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
FILTER_SPAM_RESULTS=0.86
CLIENT_ID=3737F506F3C839D843D18C53F84C4D00
PLAYER_ENABLED=false
INCOMPLETE_PURGE_TIME=14
PARALLEL_SEARCH=10
CONTENT_MANAGEMENT_ACTIVE=true
FLUSH_DELAY_TIME=25
CHAT_ENABLED=false
CONNECTION_VIEW_ENABLED=true
IDLE_CONNECTIONS=2
IGNORE_ALL_BUGS=true

FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\limewire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423073
SIZE: 18349
C:\Program Files\limewire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423339
SIZE: 358
C:\Program Files\limewire\donotremove.htm
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106422682
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\limewire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106419698
SIZE: 12279
C:\Program Files\limewire\hashes
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106631792
SIZE: 298
C:\Program Files\limewire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974140218
SIZE: 25678
C:\Program Files\limewire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974140281
SIZE: 741440
C:\Program Files\limewire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974140312
SIZE: 94430
C:\Program Files\limewire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178183029875
SIZE: 2045
C:\Program Files\limewire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974140359
SIZE: 136693
C:\Program Files\limewire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974140406
SIZE: 255016
C:\Program Files\limewire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974140593
SIZE: 69306
C:\Program Files\limewire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1178183028890
SIZE: 4
C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261555747
SIZE: 159744
C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421729
SIZE: 92854
C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974138421
SIZE: 7117582
C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire.jar.tmp
LAST MODIFIED: 1178183032375
SIZE: 7174700
C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106420807
SIZE: 40960
C:\Program Files\limewire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974140687
SIZE: 677952
C:\Program Files\limewire\log4j.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423495
SIZE: 7171
C:\Program Files\limewire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974140765
SIZE: 630634
C:\Program Files\limewire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106410307
SIZE: 114566
C:\Program Files\limewire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974139640
SIZE: 2951044
C:\Program Files\limewire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974140781
SIZE: 40064
C:\Program Files\limewire\PackedJars.7z
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106556245
SIZE: 2315955
C:\Program Files\limewire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106422807
SIZE: 3262
C:\Program Files\limewire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974139671
SIZE: 5786
C:\Program Files\limewire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1178183028875
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\limewire\SOURCE
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423198
SIZE: 268
C:\Program Files\limewire\spacer.gif
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106424417
SIZE: 49
C:\Program Files\limewire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974140812
SIZE: 620179
C:\Program Files\limewire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974140843
SIZE: 152711
C:\Program Files\limewire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178183032375
SIZE: 587
C:\Program Files\limewire\UnpackedJars.7z
LAST MODIFIED: 1178183044000
SIZE: 3762034
C:\Program Files\limewire\unpackedJars.tmp
LAST MODIFIED: 1178183045281
SIZE: 17529522
C:\Program Files\limewire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106418729
SIZE: 3810
C:\Program Files\limewire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974140859
SIZE: 27215
C:\Program Files\limewire\WindowsFirewall.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106420964
SIZE: 61440
C:\Program Files\limewire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421104
SIZE: 12808
C:\Program Files\limewire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974141046
SIZE: 2147687
C:\Program Files\limewire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161974141078
SIZE: 207655
C:\Program Files\limewire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106419432
SIZE: 8423

[wondering why]

Before you deleted your limewire did it pop up all the time, even after you had shut it down??
Does this error report pop up all the time ???

[Lord of the Rings]

See Errors due to mistakenly uninstalling LW using Add/Remove control panel - what to try now. Read from here onward!
You should uninstall the LW you have there atm. Start menu > Programs > LW > Uninstall

Also check for viruses.