If I try and download anything large (ie. > 20MB) the download goes really fast for most of it and then stop dead at 20,508KB every time no matter what file I am downloading.

If I try and download anything smaller the download goes through until the end but then the file is corrupt.

I am a good sharer with pleny of files available for sharing and actively being uploaded.

Any ideas?

Have I passed my use by date?

BTW:

OS = Win XP Pro
LimeWire 4.0.8

You're not the only one! Check out this thread & its links: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=26864

I am not having any trouble today. All downloads are working well, if I don't try the same files as yesterday.

It appears that I am only experiencing the problem with files related to a particular album of a particular artist.

Maybe there is some substance in the conspiracy theories expoused in other forums regarding the deliberate spread of corrupt files within the network by certain multi-nationals.

Could be!
Ah you're from middle earth also I see. lol The forum clock & time zone refuses to match up with my location which is why I state 'mid of ocean apparently' The Great Aust Bight!