I recently reloaded Windows XP and a am trying to set my computer back up like it was before. When I try to install Limewire, the top row of green bars stop on "Downloading unpacked Jars.7z" and the bottom row finishes and give me an error message that says "This install is corrupt, please reinstall limewire and try again. I uploaded the most recent version of Java and still no luck. Is there something in the settings on my computer that is preventing it? I had no problems the first time I installed it. Thanks for any help.

Try reinstalling Java using the manual (offline) installer. Install Java first
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Now install LW using it's offline installer
http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml

yep, it seems that this worked out!!

"If you are reading this, and you are getting the grey screen at startup, try right clicking the icon, going into the properties dialog box, and changing your "Compatibility Mode" to something else... even if what you are trying seems like the best option."