I am also getting the iKernal.exe error on install. Happens right after the file extractions.

Says "The InstallShield engine (iKernal.exe) could not be launched

hmmm.. 6.6 MB install file,
installs 5 files:
limewire.jar
collections.jar
limewire.ico
runlime.class
limewire.props

only 840K

what the f is wrong!?

Using the LimeWire Shortcut on the desktop, I get a setup wizard, after it's done the splash screen shows for a few seconds and the program disappears and leaves a java error file somewhere.

(i have the java sdk installed; can this conflict? has anyone used it with jdk installed?)

I have the JDK. I couldn't get the windows installer to run-I ran into the iKernel.exe problem so many are having. I also had the Linux version(straight cross-platform java), so I installed it instead. Wrote a .bat to replace the .sh, and it works beautifully, though I did have to create my own icon. None of the install problems are addressed on the official LimeWire FAQ, alas, so I'm sure a lot of people are just giving up. They really need to improve the troubleshooting info!

We haven't been able to reproduce the iKernel error here. We'll try to talk with InstallShield about this, but I don't know of any immediate fixes.

Thanks to everyone for the feedback!

well thanx everyone for trying to help us out, tho we still cant fix the problem but thanx anywayz, till then what file shareing program should i use, iv only ever used IRC limewire and i-mesh, and i-mesh sux real bad so i dont wanna use it and IRC is totaly different, and time consuming, when could i expect a fix for this error?


anywayz thanx all.