when i accidently clicked on update and somehow my version got deleted and so i went to update the new version even with the internet working and no fire wall on it wont download the retry download pop up keeps showing

Bearshare sold out after version 5 to the mafia big brother around 2005-6. More explained here http://www.gnutellaforums.com/open-d...sabotaged.html

Alternative is to use the Bearshare 5.1 Beta. This explains how to obtain, how to install & connect with it: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/host-c...bearshare.html