LimeWire won't open for me either
 

I have tried to install 4.1.5 and 4.0.8 and neither will open for me. I have also updated my Java software to the most current version. When I try to open LimeWire the following log file is created in the LimeWire directory:


An unexpected exception has been detected in native code outside the VM.
Unexpected Signal : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) occurred at PC=0x36D4A6A
Function=[Unknown.]
Library=C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\fontmanager.dll

NOTE: We are unable to locate the function name symbol for the error
just occurred. Please refer to release documentation for possible
reason and solutions.


Current Java thread:
at sun.awt.font.NativeFontWrapper.registerFonts(Nativ e Method)
- locked <0x1426b018> (a java.lang.Class)
at sun.java2d.SunGraphicsEnvironment.addPathFonts(Unk nown Source)
at sun.java2d.SunGraphicsEnvironment.registerFonts(Un known Source)
at sun.java2d.SunGraphicsEnvironment.access$200(Unkno wn Source)
at sun.java2d.SunGraphicsEnvironment$2.run(Unknown Source)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at sun.java2d.SunGraphicsEnvironment.loadFonts(Unknow n Source)
- locked <0x10584ee8> (a sun.awt.Win32GraphicsEnvironment)
at sun.java2d.SunGraphicsEnvironment.mapFontName(Unkn own Source)
at java.awt.Font.initializeFont(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Font.<init>(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.LimeTheme.getUserTextFo nt(LimeTheme.java:177)
at javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel$FontActive Value.createValue(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.UIDefaults.getFromHashtable(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.UIDefaults.get(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.MultiUIDefaults.get(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.UIDefaults.getFont(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.UIManager.getFont(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.ResourceManager.themeCh anged(ResourceManager.java:448)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.ResourceManager.<init>( ResourceManager.java:335)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.ResourceManager.instanc e(ResourceManager.java:315)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:145)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:49)

Dynamic libraries:
0x00400000 - 0x00416000 C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.0.8\LimeWire.exe
0x77F50000 - 0x77FF7000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\ntdll.dll
0x77E60000 - 0x77F46000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
0x70A70000 - 0x70AD5000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
0x77C10000 - 0x77C63000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll
0x7E090000 - 0x7E0D1000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
0x77D40000 - 0x77DCC000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
0x77DD0000 - 0x77E5D000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
0x78000000 - 0x78087000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
0x08000000 - 0x08139000 C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\client\jvm.dll
0x76B40000 - 0x76B6C000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WINMM.dll
0x5CD70000 - 0x5CD77000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\serwvdrv.dll
0x5B0A0000 - 0x5B0A7000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\umdmxfrm.dll
0x10000000 - 0x10007000 C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\hpi.dll
0x00900000 - 0x0090E000 C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\verify.dll
0x00910000 - 0x00929000 C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\java.dll
0x00930000 - 0x0093D000 C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\zip.dll
0x03460000 - 0x0346F000 C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\net.dll
0x71AB0000 - 0x71AC5000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WS2_32.dll
0x71AA0000 - 0x71AA8000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WS2HELP.dll
0x71A50000 - 0x71A8B000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll
0x71A90000 - 0x71A98000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\wshtcpip.dll
0x03570000 - 0x03682000 C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\awt.dll
0x73000000 - 0x73023000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WINSPOOL.DRV
0x76390000 - 0x763AC000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\IMM32.dll
0x771B0000 - 0x772D4000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
0x036A0000 - 0x036F1000 C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\fontmanager.dll
0x73760000 - 0x737A4000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\ddraw.dll
0x73BC0000 - 0x73BC6000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\DCIMAN32.dll
0x73940000 - 0x73A07000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\D3DIM700.DLL
0x068E0000 - 0x068FA000 C:\DOCUME~1\HPAUTH~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\tenicca.dat
0x773D0000 - 0x77BCA000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
0x77120000 - 0x771AB000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll
0x71950000 - 0x71A34000 C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.1515_x-ww_7bb98b8a\comctl32.dll
0x77340000 - 0x773CB000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\comctl32.dll
0x76C90000 - 0x76CB2000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\imagehlp.dll
0x6D510000 - 0x6D58D000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\DBGHELP.dll
0x77C00000 - 0x77C07000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll
0x76BF0000 - 0x76BFB000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\PSAPI.DLL

Heap at VM Abort:
Heap
def new generation total 576K, used 571K [0x10010000, 0x100b0000, 0x104f0000)
eden space 512K, 99% used [0x10010000, 0x1008ecb0, 0x10090000)
from space 64K, 100% used [0x100a0000, 0x100b0000, 0x100b0000)
to space 64K, 0% used [0x10090000, 0x10090000, 0x100a0000)
tenured generation total 3456K, used 879K [0x104f0000, 0x10850000, 0x14010000)
the space 3456K, 25% used [0x104f0000, 0x105cbdb8, 0x105cbe00, 0x10850000)
compacting perm gen total 4352K, used 4341K [0x14010000, 0x14450000, 0x18010000)
the space 4352K, 99% used [0x14010000, 0x1444d628, 0x1444d800, 0x14450000)

Local Time = Sun Sep 05 16:40:02 2004
Elapsed Time = 3
#
# The exception above was detected in native code outside the VM
#
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.4.2_05-b04 mixed mode)
#






If you have any suggestions how to fix this problem I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!!!

did you try to reinstall java and limewire completly (deleting the folder of limewire and java in program files, deleting the .limewire folder search for it) did you also try redownloading both programs,

hope these tips solve your problem!

I have already tried those suggestions to no avail. Any further tips would be much appreciated. I have also tried executing the .jar file and that failed as well...

...what else is there to try?????

did you try putting in the windows cd and selecting repair?
if it doesn't work you might want to completly reinstalling windows but that's an extreme. i hope someone else will come allong and suggest something else but I doubt there would be any other ways...