LW doesn't launch

[Gotsmack]

LimeWire won't launch for me anymore.

I read the FAQ for this problem, but it solved nothing. It told me to reinstall LW, and I did. Same problem.

It said it may be a Java Runtime Environment Corruption, so i uninstalled/reinstalled that. Didn't help.

What do I do now?

[birdy]

Try deleting LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See point 3 here (also point 2 if you've used much older versions of LW in the past).
Fixes for LimeWire
Deleting that folder will kill all of your settings within options, you'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things to the way you like them

Also try changing compatibility, that's point 5 of the link above.

If you're using any antispyware,make sure that LW's on the exceptions/allowed list.

[Gotsmack]

I actually tried all the steps in that list as well, nothing worked so far =(

After I changed my compatibility to WIN NT (I have xp pro), however, I did get a report of the error after I tried to run LW:

LimeWire version 4.12.11
Java version 1.6.0_01 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows NT v. 4.0 on x86
Free/total memory: 31414824/33357824

java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\.limewire
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: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.setUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:792)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:879)
... 7 more

STARTUP ERROR!




FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284179984
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178187
SIZE: 307949

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178234
SIZE: 459988

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178250
SIZE: 59154

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178296
SIZE: 355370

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

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178328
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\hs_err_pid1104.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176950650031
SIZE: 10584

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1184.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177285316703
SIZE: 12632

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1524.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284024843
SIZE: 9776

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1712.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176618273359
SIZE: 12206

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1924.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284185375
SIZE: 12636

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1972.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177285420812
SIZE: 13161

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2092.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1154467848735
SIZE: 13805

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2100.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176950601156
SIZE: 12587

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2152.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177285412281
SIZE: 13122

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2400.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177285305609
SIZE: 11054

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2412.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176618236437
SIZE: 12691

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2512.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176618250109
SIZE: 12156

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2732.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1130209511109
SIZE: 12963

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2860.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1141442417750
SIZE: 13302

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2868.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176843763343
SIZE: 14516

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3148.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176618339609
SIZE: 12204

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3352.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176843774812
SIZE: 12153

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid340.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1176950706546
SIZE: 9803

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3512.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177285440343
SIZE: 12682

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3548.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177283489031
SIZE: 10582

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3952.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284219796
SIZE: 12714

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid4064.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177283479046
SIZE: 12823

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid428.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177285387953
SIZE: 12377

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178359
SIZE: 25678

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178406
SIZE: 741440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178437
SIZE: 94430

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284179390
SIZE: 2098

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178453
SIZE: 136693

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178500
SIZE: 255016

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178515
SIZE: 69306

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284174343
SIZE: 4

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire 3.9.2
LAST MODIFIED: 1111803090406
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284179390
SIZE: 1540

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: 1177284177953
SIZE: 7174700

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

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178578
SIZE: 677952

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

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178625
SIZE: 630634

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

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178125
SIZE: 2951044

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178640
SIZE: 40064

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

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178156
SIZE: 5786

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284174296
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: 1177284178671
SIZE: 620179

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178703
SIZE: 152711

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284179765
SIZE: 186042

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178906
SIZE: 12766

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

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178734
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: 1177284178875
SIZE: 2147687

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1177284178906
SIZE: 207655

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

This mean anything to anyone?

[birdy]

When you deleted your preferences folder, did you also look for a folder in the old location of C:\Documents and Settings\your name\.limewire? That folder's not hidden. Look for that one & delete it if you find it.

Did you find a prefs folder in the new location of C:\Documents and Settings\your name\Application Data\LimeWire (this one's hidden by default)?

Look for those folder(s) again, delete what you find & then try reinstalling Java once more. Sorry - it sounds like a pain but give it a try. Make sure to use the JRE offline installer for Java.
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp