Limewire Will NOT start
 

I have uninstaeld and reinstalled 3 times now I have also uninstalled Java and reinstalled including all patches of Java I don't know what to do now ?? I have insterted the text from the window that come up if I try to run limewire from another user.. when I normly try to run limewire the open screen starts and then shuts off and then nothing... I do not know what to do now HELP !!! I was going to go into the regedit and remove the Limewire reg data from my computer but I have not done that yet ??!!


LimeWire version 4.12.11
Java version 1.6.0_01 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 31477744/33357824
java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Jason Kirk\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:881)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:115)
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\Jason Kirk\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.setUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:792)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:879)
... 7 more
STARTUP ERROR!


FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955250265
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955248343
SIZE: 307949
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955248687
SIZE: 459988
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955248812
SIZE: 59154
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955248859
SIZE: 355370
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423073
SIZE: 18349
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955248968
SIZE: 388504
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\hs_err_pid4444.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955370640
SIZE: 10564
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid5916.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955253609
SIZE: 10564
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955249093
SIZE: 25678
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955249218
SIZE: 741440
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955249312
SIZE: 94430
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955250203
SIZE: 2098
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955249343
SIZE: 136693
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955249375
SIZE: 255016
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955249421
SIZE: 69306
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955244046
SIZE: 4
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955250203
SIZE: 1540
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421573
SIZE: 122880
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421729
SIZE: 92854
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955246671
SIZE: 7174700
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106420807
SIZE: 40960
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955249515
SIZE: 677952
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423495
SIZE: 7171
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955249562
SIZE: 630634
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106410307
SIZE: 114566
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955247703
SIZE: 2951044
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955249625
SIZE: 40064
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106422807
SIZE: 3262
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955248171
SIZE: 5786
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955244000
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: 1178955249656
SIZE: 620179
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955249703
SIZE: 152711
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955250218
SIZE: 186042
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955250093
SIZE: 12766
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106418729
SIZE: 3810
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955249750
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: 1178955249890
SIZE: 2147687
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178955250093
SIZE: 207655
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106419432
SIZE: 8423

Hi Jason.

Sounds like things have become jumbled.

Follow these instructions exactly.
So, you need to Go, Start/All Programs/LimeWire n Uninstall all L/W versions.
Do Not Uninstall From Change or Remove Programs.
Re BOOT Your computer NOW.

Now Go to, Start/Search/click on all files n folders/more advanced options/
& make sure, case sensitive, is not ticked. (all other boxes should be ticked)
Now!!, Put limewire in box, (all or part of file name) & click search.
Delete everything found, including Prefetch folder, (I mean everything)
Re BOOT Your computer NOW.

Now! Go to,
START/Set Program Access/Change or Remove Programs,
now completely remove all versions of java.
Re BOOT Your computer NOW.

Now! Use this Link to get (jre-1.5.11) Use the off line installer, NOT the (recommended) one,
Java SE Downloads - Previous Release - JDK 5
When Download is completed.
Disconnect from internet, close ALL apps n reinstall java.

Now!! Use this link to download latest L/W version using the off line installer
LimeWire
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Peace