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1: OS- Windows XP
2: CPU- Intel Celeron 1.80Ghz
3: Memory- 384mb
4: Graphics/Video Card- NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model64/Model64 Pro
5: Connection- Motorola SB4200 Surfboard Cable Modem
6: Limewire Version- 4.9.30
7: Java Version- 1.5.0_04
8: Firewall- Windows Firewall
9: Antivirus- Norton's Antivirus
10: I am new to Limewire
11: Problem- I downloaded Limewire and it worked. I had a problem with my computer where it would lock up after about 15-20min which I was never able to resolve. I ended up reformating my hard drive and reloading everything. After downloading limewire I was able to download music; but after I logged off everytime I click on the shortcut icon or if I go thru start/program my computer freezes up while it tries to bring up limewire. No other system on my computer causes it to freeze up since I reloaded everything. While trying to fix the problem I did get this error msg once:

LimeWire version 4.9.30
Java version 1.5.0_04 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 2819560/4128768

java.lang.RuntimeException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Donald Breakenridge\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:774)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:91)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:41)
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!