I continue to get this error when trying to download Limewire."The installshield engine(ikernel.exe) could not be launched. No such interface supported". Can somebody out there lend a hand, running windows 98. Thanks.

Have you installed LW before? It might be possible to use an earlier version that was simply a zip file that you uncompressed to the correct directory. I am not sure, but I think it was 1.5 and 1.6 beta. However, 1.5 is not very nice, so stick with 1.6 if you can.

no its not that, i hae the same problem, every time i try to install the program limewire 1.6 i get that (ikernel exe) problem so i cant install it and yes iv used limewire before and for a very long time too and this is my first problem iv had with it.
Id really like some help with it too bucause id like to use it sometime this year.

this is exectually what it says: The InstallShield Engine (iKernel.exe) could not be launched.
Error loading type library/DLL.

id like any help plz.
thanx.

If you have Java Runtime Environment left over from a previous installation of LW, you could try downloading the attatched zip file and uncompressing it to your program files directory. * TRY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! * Uninstalling it is as easy as deleting the folder if it doesn't work (or you simply want to get rid of it). Since no one is resonding about the iKernel.exe thing, this seems to be your only alternative for now.

Hope this helps!

The zip file was only 686 kb, but it was to large to upload. Sorry!

thank u very much i tried it but i still get the error but atleast u replied so THANK U, i guess ill just have to put up with usung a diff app for now untill LW can get things figured out.

You can still download LW for Linux, install JRE 1.3.1 and create a shorcut to run it.

If you have a jvm installed on Windows and it's in your path, download Linux version, put the package in c:\LimeWire and at the prompt in that directory enter:

java -cp collections.jar;LimeWire.jar a.a.a.b.Main

It will install LimeWire the first time, then start it every other time. If you save this as a batch file(RunLime.bat) in the LimeWire directory, you can put a shortcut on your desktop and you can then start it by double-clicking. Or, you can create a RunLime.bat containing:

java -cp c:\LimeWire;collections.jar;LimeWire.jar RunLime

Either will start it after it's installed, but only the first will install.

If you don't have the jvm, jre, jdk, or whatever, on your machine, try downloading the windows no jvm version.

I just spoke with InstallShield support regarding this problem, and they pointed me towards a document that outlines trouble shooting steps for this problem. The InstallShield document reads:

Summary

I am getting one of the following errors during setup initialization:

Error extracting support files
Error installing Ikernel.exe (0x any number)
Access is denied
Error loading Type Library/DLL


Discussion

Setup initialization errors can be caused by a number of factors. This is a non-exhaustive list of possible resolutions:

1. Insufficient permissions on the machine. If you are using a Windows NT or a Windows 2000 machine, you need to have administrative permissions to run an InstallShield Professional 6.x setup. Make sure you have the correct permissions.

2. If you just ran an InstallShield setup, the engine takes a few seconds at the end of the installation to clean up. During this time Ikernel.exe (the engine file) is running in memory from a previous process; that is why you are not allowed to launch another setup. Waiting a few seconds and running the setup again should resolve this.

3. Check and make sure Ikernel.exe is not in memory; if it is, and no setup is running at the time, end that task.

4. Clean the temp directory.

5. Delete the Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine folder and then rerun the setup.

6. Reinstalling IE 5.x can also repair a number of corrupted/missing core windows files from your machine, so reinstalling IE 5.x and the NT service pack is also suggested.

7. Another possibility is that you do not have sufficient COM permissions. For information on how to troubleshoot this see article Q104986, INFO: Initialization Error Troubleshooting.

8. The other potential cause is a missing Stdole32.tlb file. This is a core Windows file and should exist on your machine. Make sure that you if you get this file from another machine, the machine is running the same operating system as the target machine.

9. Download and run DCom98.exe from the following site: http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom98/download.asp


Does following any of these steps enable your install to work?

tried all the steps mentioned by limewire people...last suggestion, DCOM from microsoft, seemed to work for me!! Brought up a maintenance screen when i tried to reinstall, just repaired previous install, and worked fine...thanx!!!!!!!!!