Thanks very much for the info. I would be surprised if the file system change is what helped -- I would guess that it was the install of instmsiw.exe and isscript.msi -- that's what I would first try if you're looking to implement this solution. It's also a lot easier -- Uninstall LimeWire and Java Runtime Environment, reinstall Java, install instmsiw.exe and isscript.exe, restart and run the LimeWire installer again.

Adaptec has also come up a curious number of times, so that might be it as well.

Thanks again!