Please Install Again?

[mrwigglesworth]

hey it tells me one or more files are corrupted and I should try again, well I tried about ten times and well ya it still sucks...

This is the "Report" I get

LimeWire version 4.12.11
Java version 1.5.0_11 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 31646968/33357824

java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: settings dir not writable
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: settings dir not writable
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.setUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:797)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:879)
... 7 more

STARTUP ERROR!

-- listing properties --
WINDOW_Y=-4
FORCE_IP_ADDRESS=true
WINDOW_X=0
THEME_FILE=C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\.l...
FILTER_HTML=true
RUN_ON_STARTUP=false
UPDATE_DELAY=25200002
UPDATE_GIVEUP_FACTOR=24
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
INSTALLED=true
UI_LIBRARY_TREE_DIVIDER_LOCATION=130
HARD_MAX_UPLOADS=0
AVERAGE_UPTIME=2525
TOTAL_UPTIME=207128
COUNTRY=
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1131497141062
APP_WIDTH=1280
SESSIONS=82
FAILED_UPDATES=urn:sha1:TPZRMDONS3ODJMP2S7MZHFUWNW J6...
FILTER_ADULT=true
MINIMIZE_TO_TRAY=false
CLEAR_DOWNLOAD=true
UPLOADS_PER_PERSON=0
SHARE_DOWNLOADED_FILES_IN_NON_SHARED_DIRECTORIES=f alse
ALLOW_PARTIAL_SHARING=false
LAST_ACCEPTABLE_BUG_VERSION=4.9.31
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.011629624
CONNECTION_SPEED=350
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1135749642265
DIRECTORY_FOR_SAVING_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\My...
UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_DELAY=20000000
SHUTDOWN_AFTER_TRANSFERS=true
RUN_ONCE=true
APP_HEIGHT=984
EVIL_HOSTS=etomi
DAAP_ENABLED=false
LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1131241383046
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
CLIENT_ID=C24849C5232F4F3E760F7ABA6C4CE900
THEME_DIR=C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Owner\.l...
MINIMUM_SEARCH_QUALITY=3
PLAYER_ENABLED=false
INCOMPLETE_PURGE_TIME=1
FLUSH_DELAY_TIME=256
CHAT_ENABLED=false



FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1171656604593
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658254796
SIZE: 307949

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658254843
SIZE: 459988

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658254859
SIZE: 59154

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658254906
SIZE: 355370

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423073
SIZE: 18349

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658254937
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\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658254953
SIZE: 25678

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255000
SIZE: 741440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255015
SIZE: 94430

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255515
SIZE: 2098

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255046
SIZE: 136693

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255078
SIZE: 255016

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255093
SIZE: 69306

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658251265
SIZE: 4

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255515
SIZE: 1551

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: 1171658254390
SIZE: 7174700

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106420807
SIZE: 40960

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255171
SIZE: 677952

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423495
SIZE: 7171

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255203
SIZE: 630634

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106410307
SIZE: 114566

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658254750
SIZE: 2951044

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255234
SIZE: 40064

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106422807
SIZE: 3262

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658254765
SIZE: 5786

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658251265
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: 1171658255250
SIZE: 620179

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\Thumbs.db
LAST MODIFIED: 1157138482656
SIZE: 5120

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255281
SIZE: 152711

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255531
SIZE: 186042

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255453
SIZE: 12766

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106418729
SIZE: 3810

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255296
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: 1171658255421
SIZE: 2147687

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1171658255453
SIZE: 207655

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106419432
SIZE: 8423

so ya what do I do to fix it?

[mrwigglesworth]

I tried the quick fix in the other post using BFU but it didn't work I still got the error...

[birdy]

Your first post's not clear. Are you trying to install LW? Or have you uninstalled it, & now the startup error is popping up all the time?
The BFU fix is for people infected with a worm & whose LW pops up all the time & won't stay closed.

[mrwigglesworth]

I'm trying to instal, I just got my internet back, and when I whent to open limewire I got that message. so I downloaded the installer and try'd installing it again. i then found the post with BFU and I tried that, when I reinstalled it still gave me that error everytime I open limewire.

That error comes up when I try to open the installed limewire.

[birdy]

First of all install Java. Use the JRE offline installer here. Remove your current Java version before you install the new one.
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp

Once that's done, delete LW's preferences folder. See point 3 here. If you've used much older versions of LW, you could have a folder in point 2's location as well...so check both.
Fixes for LimeWire

Last of all, reinstall LW & make sure to use the offline installer (not the recommended one).
http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml

[mrwigglesworth]

Thank you for your help, It fixed the problem. ! THANK YOU!