Everytime I click to load Limewire.. it takes forever and then finally a message comes up with an Internal Error... says its possible for limewire to continue running normally... which after hitting discard or send.. It moves on and then again I get more Internal errors. It takes probably atleast 20 minutes just to open Limewire and use it. On top of that it freezes up for a few seconds sometimes and it just seems really slow.. I've tried uninstalling then reinstalling its the samething..

I tried deleting everything that had limewire in it.. but for some reason I'm unable to delete the folder known as .limewire

When I try to delete the folder .limewire it says I cant delete it because the directory is not empty.. When I try to open the folder it ask if I want to format it now???

This is the Internal Error I get and what it says after I click Review..

java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Documents and Settings\dT\.limewire\xml\data\delete_me (Data error (cyclic redundancy check))
at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(Native Method)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.Expand.expandFile(Expa nd.java:146)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.ResourceManager.unpackW arFiles(ResourceManager.java:912)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.ResourceManager.<init>( ResourceManager.java:466)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.ResourceManager.instanc e(ResourceManager.java:419)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer*****run(Ini tializer.java:216)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilter s(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(U nknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

-- listing session information --
Current thread: AWT-EventQueue-0
Active Threads: 7
Peak Number of Thread: 14
System Load Avg: -1.0
Objects Pending GC: 0
Free Space In Settings: 64906559488
Free Space In Incomplete: 64906559488
Free Space In Downloads: 64906559488
Heap Memory Usage: init = 33554432(32768K) used = 3017536(2946K) committed = 33357824(32576K) max = 133234688(130112K)
Non-Heap Memory Usage: init = 33751040(32960K) used = 15077520(14724K) committed = 34537472(33728K) max = 121634816(118784K)
-- listing threads --
Timer-0: 1
AWT-Shutdown: 1
AWT-EventQueue-0: 1
Deadlock Detection Thread: 1
NIODispatcher: 1
AWT-Windows: 1
main: 1

-- listing properties --
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1189239703718

I downloaded CCleaner to clean registry and that doesnt work either..

Hopefully someone else has had this problem and been able to fix it. I'd appreciate it if anyone knew how to fix this problem.

Thanks!

I constantly get several internal errors when starting Limewire.. It takes atleast 20 minutes just to open it completely to be able to search.. Even when I do finally get it open it runs slow and also freezes up for a few seconds some times.. As well as when I'm downloading, my downloads will drop to 0 kb/s for short periods of time then increase.. It never did that before when I had no internal errors. I've also tried uninstalling and reinstalling limewire, doesnt work.. I've tried deleting every file/folder that has limewire in it.. I could not delete the folder .limewire

It says that the directory is not empty and when I try to open it ask if I want to format it now?

I've also tried using CCleaner to clean registry and temp files etc.. I still have the same problem.

This is the internal error that I get upon opening Limewire...

java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Documents and Settings\dT\.limewire\xml\data\delete_me (Data error (cyclic redundancy check))
at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(Native Method)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.Expand.expandFile(Expa nd.java:146)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.ResourceManager.unpackW arFiles(ResourceManager.java:912)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.ResourceManager.<init>( ResourceManager.java:466)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.ResourceManager.instanc e(ResourceManager.java:419)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer*****run(Ini tializer.java:216)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilter s(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(U nknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

-- listing session information --
Current thread: AWT-EventQueue-0
Active Threads: 7
Peak Number of Thread: 14
System Load Avg: -1.0
Objects Pending GC: 0
Free Space In Settings: 64906559488
Free Space In Incomplete: 64906559488
Free Space In Downloads: 64906559488
Heap Memory Usage: init = 33554432(32768K) used = 3017536(2946K) committed = 33357824(32576K) max = 133234688(130112K)
Non-Heap Memory Usage: init = 33751040(32960K) used = 15077520(14724K) committed = 34537472(33728K) max = 121634816(118784K)
-- listing threads --
Timer-0: 1
AWT-Shutdown: 1
AWT-EventQueue-0: 1
Deadlock Detection Thread: 1
NIODispatcher: 1
AWT-Windows: 1
main: 1

-- listing properties --
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1189239703718

Any help would be awesome!! this is really getting aggravating. Thanks!

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1. Windows XP Home
2. No Firewall
3. 512 Ram
4. I think 60 GB, used disk defrag to tell me.
5. Cable connection
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? No
7. Connecting from my Apartment
8. Limewire version 4.14.8 and Java version 6 update 2. both the latest versions
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Cox Communications
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? Says Your test worked!
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. No
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. I've had LW for awhile, never had problems until now.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? No
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1158099342
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? No
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall AVG and spybot search and destroy
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland). United States

Try 2 things:

1. Try deleting your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is closed; instructions here: Point #2 & 3 in Fixes for Limewire (sample image included at bottom of page.)

2. Tip: Purge the Downloads Queue! (click on blue link). Which can really refreshen LW's performance.

If still no good then:

3. Remove all versions of Java & downgrade to Java 1.5_10 Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 10

I've tried to delete that folder .limewire(lw preferences) while LW is closed and actually tried when I removed it from my PC.. it will not delete.

I have no incomplete files.

If LW is closed, then the preferences folder will delete. Next time you open LW, the program will create a new preferences folder. BTW after you have deleted the folder, the new prefs folder will be called Limewire not .limewire. See no. 1 Point #3 above about deleting from the Application Data folder. Or see this link Deleting LW prefs folder sample image

I've already deleted everything that has limewire in it... nothing is working.

the .limewire im talking about is

java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Documents and Settings\dT\.limewire\xml\data\delete_me (Data error (cyclic redundancy check))

after I go to docs and settings, user name, then .limewire... I tried deleting that whole folder and it will not let me period..

LW is completely closed.. as I said.. I've deleted limewire from my PC and tried removing it.. it will not delete!