When you say "LimeWire crapped out", what do you mean? What exactly does LimeWire do?

Oh, nevermind -- misread the first post.

Can you download LimeWireDebug.exe from here and place it in your C:\Program Files\LimeWire directory. Then start LimeWire by double-clicking on that. What does it say on the DOS-box when LimeWire closes?

(If the box closes too quickly, start it by going to Start -> Run, and type "cmd", then type: "cd C:\Program Files\LimeWire", and finally type "LimeWireDebug.exe".)

What firewalls & antivirus & antispy, etc utilities do you have?

That window I thought was the 1st of setting up your preferences. Is this the 1st time you've used LW?

I'm about to try out the new version but it could take a while. If I don't get that window then I'll need to delete my prefs & re-install, etc.

Oh I didn't see SBerlin's post there.

I installed LW 4.8 without issue. Admittently I rebooted after shutting down the previous version of LW before installing. I also delted preferences. You are apparently just half way thru setting up your option settings for LW after the installation. There's still another window of options (re: firewalls) & then the finish window see below: (I wonder if it has something to do with your firewall & anti-virus settings, etc.)

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Greetings

What version of windows are you running?

Also have you closed all programs before attempting to install.

If you are attempting to install from the internet, might I suggest you d/l the installer to your desktop, and install after you have closed all other applications that are running.

I installed LW pro 4.8.0 last night without incident.

I did have one minor incident, when attempting to run the 1st and 2nd time, But I believe that was related to my system, as LimeWire did start and connect okay.

You can read my post in the LimeWire Beta Forum under LW 4.8.0, for how I resloved that problem.

Just a thought.

I have windows xp, and free-av software even when i shut av software down the box still closes.

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Can you download LimeWireDebug.exe from here and place it in your C:\Program Files\LimeWire directory. Then start LimeWire by double-clicking on that. What does it say on the DOS-box when LimeWire closes?

(If the box closes too quickly, start it by going to Start -> Run, and type "cmd", then type: "cd C:\Program Files\LimeWire", and finally type "LimeWireDebug.exe".)

Yeah i done that in the dos thing, lw still closes at the same part when i typed limewire.exe. the next line in dos just says c:\program files\limewire

ty all 4 your help, any more solutions??

Did you follow the steps in the parenthesis?

yes, does any 1 know where i can download the previous version of LW?? that worked fine

It'd be good to sort out the problem but, HERE (click on link) you can find some older ones. Did you run the debug program to find out the reason?

Ys i did that debug thing nothin came up,

u cant download any previous versions of lw on that link???