My new files won't launch

For a few days now any new files i download will not launch. They will download as usual and go to the shared library but when I hit launch nothing happens. also as files are downloading the preview doesn't work either. has anyone else had this problem. i have a mac OS9. any help? cheers.

i have only been downloading mp3 and mpg files.

[Blackbird]

What version of OS9 and what version LW?

Try just opening them manually from your MP3 program. Also, some MP3 programs need the file extension at the suffix.

[Johnacecil]

I've been having the exact same problem. I'm using Mac OS 9.2, and the most recent Limewire free version possible (forgive me, but I do not remember the precise version number), and iTunes 2, as I recall (again, forgive me, but I'm kinda stupid when it comes to technology).

I'll download an audio MP3 file, attempt to launch, and... nothing.

I went into the HD and played around with the file path, but then I noticed that the downloaded files don't seem to be saved as the same type of MP3 file, if that makes any sense at all. My prior iTunes files have little musical note symbols next to them, and these newly downloaded files do not. Just what looks like blank white pieces of paper. Once more, I'm a luddite, so please bear with my descriptions.

If I try to launch these files from the HD, the following message appears: "The document, 'xxxxx' could not be opened, because the application that created it could not be found."

Any help would be appreciated, clearly.

-J

[Blackbird]

If they're mp3 files, or other audio format, itunes can open them. Drag them onto itunes. This will solve the problem with currently downloaded files.

To prevent the problem from recurring, go into intunes, and set it was the default music/sound player. That should fix the problem.