limewire always downloads as corrupt

[r_aday]

i had limewire for months on my pc then one day it just wouldnt start up. everytime i try to start it it makes me set it up initially. i tried RE-downloading it and the same problem happened even when i tried the beta version it still wont work. then it just keeps trying to load html or something and will never load it. when i right click and hit "run as" this is the error message i get with beta version. i dont know if it helps showing it but either way someone please help!



LimeWire version 4.13.2
Java version 1.5.0_11 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 31278680/33357824

java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.LimeCoreGlue.preinstall(Lim eCoreGlue.java:39)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:114)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:53)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:45)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\.limewire
at org.limewire.util.CommonUtils.validateSettingsDire ctory(CommonUtils.java:394)
at org.limewire.util.CommonUtils.setUserSettingsDir(C ommonUtils.java:419)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.LimeCoreGlue.preinstall(Lim eCoreGlue.java:36)
... 7 more

STARTUP ERROR!




FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588015231
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012450
SIZE: 622008

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012481
SIZE: 444639

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012513
SIZE: 59154

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012544
SIZE: 355370

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-pool.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012559
SIZE: 158968

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1172255865453
SIZE: 18349

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012591
SIZE: 375837

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1172255865546
SIZE: 358

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\foxtrot.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012606
SIZE: 44273

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hashes
LAST MODIFIED: 1172256005750
SIZE: 210

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012653
SIZE: 741440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012669
SIZE: 94018

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588014513
SIZE: 2028

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012700
SIZE: 136693

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jdic.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1172255863687
SIZE: 110592

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jdic.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012716
SIZE: 96604

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jdic_stub.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012731
SIZE: 64134

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012763
SIZE: 255016

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012888
SIZE: 69306

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588008872
SIZE: 4

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588014497
SIZE: 1538

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1172255865203
SIZE: 147456

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1172255865281
SIZE: 25214

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588011747
SIZE: 9355950

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012997
SIZE: 677952

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1172255865593
SIZE: 7171

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588013091
SIZE: 630634

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1172255847281
SIZE: 123455

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012372
SIZE: 3364690

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588013106
SIZE: 40064

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1172255865328
SIZE: 3262

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588012403
SIZE: 5786

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588008856
SIZE: 0

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE
LAST MODIFIED: 1172255865500
SIZE: 268

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\spacer.gif
LAST MODIFIED: 1172255866000
SIZE: 49

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SystemUtilities.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1172255863531
SIZE: 81920

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588013122
SIZE: 766039

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tray.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1172255864812
SIZE: 45056

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588013169
SIZE: 152711

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588014622
SIZE: 120250

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588013184
SIZE: 13352

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1172255862890
SIZE: 3810

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1174588013184
SIZE: 27215

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1172255863171
SIZE: 16917

[birdy]

1. Reinstall Java. Use the JRE offline installer, remove your current version before you install the new one.
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

2. Delete LW's preferences folder. See points 2 & 3 below. If you've used LW versions in the past, older than 4.9.34, you could have a preferences folder in point 2's location as well.
Fixes for LimeWire
This will kill all settings within options, you'll have to go back through & reset things later.

3. Reinstall LW & make sure to use the offline installer (not the recommended one).