Well I deleted Java and reinstalled with the offline version and also reinstalled LimeWire. I got the same results that I did previously. UGH. This should be so simple. The last screen I got to on LimeWire was "you're almost done" and "I will not use LW 4.18.8 for copyright infringement". I really want this program! Please help........

hmm ... not sure why you are still having problems if using the OFFLINE LW installer I listed in my previous post. Another option is using the 'Other' version to see if same problems: Download ‘Other’ version & simply unzip & use!. Be careful to double-click the right LW icon to start the program. The largest one is the actual program.

Been using this program for years and love it. I have installed it on my vista business machine and was having some issues. I had to edit the registry after uninstalling version 4.18.3 and clean installed 4.18.8 (removed all references to Limewire). Everything seems to work well. My problem was that the upgrade would go thru the install process, when I checked the version It still read 4.18.3 so the upgrade did not work. The fix above solved the problem.

Tony

LimeWire version 4.12.15 Pro
Java version 1.6.0_07 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows Vista v. 6.0 on x86
Free/total memory: 31386568/33357824
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=22
WINDOW_X=0
THEME_FILE=C:\Users\teresa\.limewire\themes\wind.. .
TOTAL_CONNECTION_TIME=1598442
UPDATE_DELAY=25200001
UPDATE_GIVEUP_FACTOR=49
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
INSTALLED=true
UI_LIBRARY_TREE_DIVIDER_LOCATION=130
AVERAGE_UPTIME=14346
TOTAL_UPTIME=28692
MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=29
MIN_CONNECT_TIME=4
CONTENT_AUTHORITIES=fserv1.limewire.com:10000
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1208357968320
APP_WIDTH=1024
SESSIONS=2
UPDATE_MIN_ATTEMPTS=1999
UI_LIBRARY_PLAY_LIST_TAB_DIVIDER_LOCATION=285
MAX_SKIP_ACKS=2
SEARCH_WARNING={0} Visit LimeWire.com for important ...
LAST_ACCEPTABLE_BUG_VERSION=4.16.6
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.002137143
UPDATE_RETRY_DELAY=1800001
CONNECTION_SPEED=350
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1221082097799
TOTAL_CONNECTIONS=2
DIRECTORY_FOR_SAVING_FILES=C:\Users\teresa\Shared
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=66
UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_DELAY=14400001
RUN_ONCE=true
CRAWLER_IPS=76.8.67.27;
APP_HEIGHT=723
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8
DIRECTORIES_TO_SEARCH_FOR_FILES=C:\Users\teresa\Sh ared
EVER_ACCEPTED_INCOMING=true
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
CLIENT_ID=14229EC90D658968BF5C458569FE2900
HOSTILE_IPS=128.108.*.*;208.109.*.*;64.59.64.0/18...
THEME_DIR=C:\Users\teresa\.limewire\themes\wind...
PLAYER_ENABLED=false
CONTENT_MANAGEMENT_ACTIVE=true
IDLE_CONNECTIONS=2

FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1225330864435
SIZE: 4096
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\Buy LimeWire PRO.url
LAST MODIFIED: 1225332327811
SIZE: 133
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396522546
SIZE: 307949
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396523484
SIZE: 459988
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396524062
SIZE: 59154
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396524828
SIZE: 355370
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1221763824343
SIZE: 18349
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396525656
SIZE: 388504
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1221763824500
SIZE: 358
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396505296
SIZE: 12279
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2188.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1175808822094
SIZE: 14354
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396527531
SIZE: 25678
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396528125
SIZE: 741440
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396528531
SIZE: 94430
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\inspection.props
LAST MODIFIED: 1221763801312
SIZE: 13566
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1225332348104
SIZE: 3053
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396529031
SIZE: 136693
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396529515
SIZE: 255016
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396529921
SIZE: 69306
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1225332327807
SIZE: 4
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\lib
LAST MODIFIED: 1225332348449
SIZE: 12288
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1225332348053
SIZE: 1662
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396506703
SIZE: 122880
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1221763821875
SIZE: 25214
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396521218
SIZE: 7244005
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396505531
SIZE: 40960
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396530609
SIZE: 677952
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396531281
SIZE: 630634
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396521671
SIZE: 2951044
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396531625
SIZE: 40064
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1221763822359
SIZE: 3262
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396522000
SIZE: 5786
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1225332327766
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE
LAST MODIFIED: 1221763824421
SIZE: 273
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\spacer.gif
LAST MODIFIED: 1221763825171
SIZE: 49
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396531921
SIZE: 741477
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396532406
SIZE: 152711
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1225332348139
SIZE: 124421
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1225332347693
SIZE: 21651
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396532765
SIZE: 27215
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsFirewall.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396505640
SIZE: 61440
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396505687
SIZE: 12808
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396534015
SIZE: 2147687
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396534546
SIZE: 207655
............. what do i do about this ????

First two suggestions I'd make are (1) Delete your LW preferences; instructions here: Point #2 in Fixes for Limewire (sample image included near bottom of page.)

(2) Uninstall Java using the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel & reinstall using the OFFLINE installer. http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp




Did you re-install LW by the way, or is this a sudden new problem for an experienced user? Judging by the location of your preferences folder, I'd suggest an experienced user. The reason I ask is there is a small chance a virus 'might' be involved which is mucking LW up when starting up.

Thank you for the reply. I am using Vista Business and have had all kinds of issues with this program from problems with itunes to Lime-wire. I believe it may have to do with Vista Business edition missing the media handlers.

Here is what I had to do to get Lime-wire to install correctly and work. I too was thinking virus, I use AT&T's security suite and ran a full scan and the system was clean. Next I ran a spyware scan and found grokster and Lime-wire spyware, removed those removed all entires in the registry that dealt with Lime-wire restarted the system, disabled the security suite and ran the install. Success

Tony

May I ask which sppyware scan you used? Reason I ask is many are not p2p friendly & will see many p2p programs as having spyware when in fact they don't & then muck up the program. But the fact it works is fantastic. I wonder if it was something you downloaded ... it's got me curious now.

I use AT&T exclusively. It discovers spyware that Ewido and SpyBot do not detect. I managed 1100 mixed OS computers (Apple and Windows) I tried all kinds of spyware detection programs, found SpyBot the best until I started using AT&T. The systems I use to manage were in a middle school and it gave me the best platform to test all kinds of software to keep systems up and running. I developed scripts to image systems and found that some spyware and viruses can not be removed. So backups to a 7 TeraByte setup and Ghost to re-image was a life safer. On site I used Sophos, Mc Afee and on Apple Sophos and Dans Guardian and found that for windows AT&T security suite is the solution.

Tony

Thanks for the heads up on the Mac one. From what I've googled, AT & T sounds good.

Yes same issue with anti virus programs ... they do not all detect/remove all viruses. Some are slow to catch up (or never do) with definitions for some viruses that have been around for a while, which includes some of the so called 'major' AV companies. Strange that some of the free av programs can sometimes remove viruses that the major commercial AV programs cannot remove, and perhaps not even detect.

when i try to install all these errors come up and ask me to "try again" "abort" and "ignore"