Corrupt Installation?

[bitterxrain1688]

I'm not sure if this has ever been covered before but I had to uninstall my LimeWire and this was before I installed it again and I got this message:

One or more necessary appear to be invalid
This is generally caused by a corrupted installation
Please try downloading and installing LimeWire again.
If the problem persists please visit limewire.com and click support link.


This is followed by:
LimeWire version 4.12.6
Java version 1.5.0_05 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 3814728/4128768
com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader$StartupFailed Exception: file [LimeWire.jar] has hash of [0B27FDA0142B4B9559F936A9C3EBBDB8] instead of expected [230136A3E23FE1D848AE9E024838A41E]
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.verifyHashes( GUILoader.java:328)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.sanityCheck(G UILoader.java:294)
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=4
WINDOW_X=1
PORT=18036
THEME_FILE=C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Admi...
TOTAL_CONNECTION_TIME=2925579344
UPDATE_DELAY=252000020
UPDATE_GIVEUP_FACTOR=49
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
INSTALLED=true
UI_LIBRARY_TREE_DIVIDER_LOCATION=122
AVERAGE_UPTIME=714525
TOTAL_UPTIME=1429050
MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=9
MIN_CONNECT_TIME=4
CONTENT_AUTHORITIES=fserv1.limewire.com:10000
BLACK_LISTED_IP_ADDRESSES=70.86.48.178
COUNTRY=
TREE_NODE_PREFIXES=sh
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1157915406156
APP_WIDTH=1020
SESSIONS=2
NECTIONS=2
LAST_ACCEPTABLE_BUG_VERSION=4.13.6
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.010470119
UPDATE_RETRY_DELAY=1800001
CONNECTION_SPEED=350
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1179276363656
TOTAL_CONNECTIONS=74
DIRECTORY_FOR_SAVING_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Admi...
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=50
UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_DELAY=14400001
RUN_ONCE=true
AVERAGE_CONNECTION_TIME=39534856
APP_HEIGHT=734
EVER_SUPERNODE_CAPABLE=true
EVIL_HOSTS=BearShare 5.2
DAAP_ENABLED=false
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8
DIRECTORIES_TO_SEARCH_FOR_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Admi...
LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1158720094640
EVER_ACCEPTED_INCOMING=true
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
CLIENT_ID=9A04B38CE32A1A596178EE9D615E7400
THEME_DIR=C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Admi...
CONTENT_MANAGEMENT_ACTIVE=true
FLUSH_DELAY_TIME=16
IDLE_CONNECTIONS=2

FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\limewire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261595138
SIZE: 307949
C:\Program Files\limewire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261596857
SIZE: 459988
C:\Program Files\limewire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261597669
SIZE: 59154
C:\Program Files\limewire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261599232
SIZE: 355370
C:\Program Files\limewire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423073
SIZE: 18349
C:\Program Files\limewire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261600826
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: 1156261601185
SIZE: 25678
C:\Program Files\limewire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261603029
SIZE: 741440
C:\Program Files\limewire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261604013
SIZE: 94430
C:\Program Files\limewire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1181537380781
SIZE: 2045
C:\Program Files\limewire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261605154
SIZE: 136693
C:\Program Files\limewire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261606310
SIZE: 255016
C:\Program Files\limewire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261607107
SIZE: 69306
C:\Program Files\limewire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1181537379906
SIZE: 4
C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261555747
SIZE: 159744
C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421729
SIZE: 92854
C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261587310
SIZE: 7117582
C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire.jar.tmp
LAST MODIFIED: 1181537382531
SIZE: 7174700
C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106420807
SIZE: 40960
C:\Program Files\limewire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261609310
SIZE: 677952
C:\Program Files\limewire\log4j.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423495
SIZE: 7171
C:\Program Files\limewire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261611341
SIZE: 630634
C:\Program Files\limewire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106410307
SIZE: 114566
C:\Program Files\limewire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261592982
SIZE: 2951044
C:\Program Files\limewire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261612091
SIZE: 40064
C:\Program Files\limewire\PackedJars.7z
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106556245
SIZE: 2315955
C:\Program Files\limewire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106422807
SIZE: 3262
C:\Program Files\limewire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261593591
SIZE: 5786
C:\Program Files\limewire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1181537379718
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: 1156261612451
SIZE: 620179
C:\Program Files\limewire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261613576
SIZE: 152711
C:\Program Files\limewire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1181537382531
SIZE: 587
C:\Program Files\limewire\UnpackedJars.7z
LAST MODIFIED: 1181537394125
SIZE: 3762034
C:\Program Files\limewire\unpackedJars.tmp
LAST MODIFIED: 1181537395312
SIZE: 17529522
C:\Program Files\limewire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106418729
SIZE: 3810
C:\Program Files\limewire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261614263
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: 1156261619638
SIZE: 2147687
C:\Program Files\limewire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261620826
SIZE: 207655
C:\Program Files\limewire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106419432
SIZE: 8423




How do I fix this problem?
Thanks!

[birdy]

1. Reinstall Java. Use the JRE offline installer & remove your current Java before you install this version.
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

2. Delete LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See point 3 here & also point 2 if you've used older versions of LW in the past (there could be a folder in either location).
Fixes for LimeWire
This will kill all of your settings within options, you'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things. If you're not sure of your settings, go through LW's tools > options & write them all down, so that you can reset things later.

3. Reinstall LW & make sure to use the offline installer (not the recommended one).
Lime Wire » Download LimeWire

[bitterxrain1688]

For the first step do I really need to get offline to install?

[bitterxrain1688]

I'm just a bit confused with what you mean by access LW when I cant find it anywhere because it's supposed to be uninstalled. All I have left of LW is that message.
Sorry I'm so lost--I had no idea it would be this much trouble

[bitterxrain1688]

Oh wow, you are brilliant.Thank you so much.
It's fixed!