Hi,
This is my first thread on the Gnutella Forums. I have been using LimeWire for about four or so years now, and I love it! I purchased LimeWire PRO 4.12.15 today. After I installed LimeWire PRO 4.12.15, and tried to run it for the first time on my computer, this Java Runtime Environment 1.6 error message popped up:

One or more necessary files appear to be invalid. This is generally caused by a corrupted installation. Please try downloading and installing LimeWire again. If the problem persists, please visit Lime Wire » Official Website & Free Download « and click the 'Support' link.
Thank you.

LimeWire version 4.12.15 Pro
Java version 1.6.0_01 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 31525256/33357824
java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: settings dir not writable
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:881)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:115)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:49)
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:44)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: settings dir not writable
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.setUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:797)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:879)
... 7 more
STARTUP ERROR!
-- listing properties --
DAAP_REQUIRES_PASSWORD=true
WINDOW_Y=-4
WINDOW_X=-4
PORT=21002
FILTER_HTML=true
TOTAL_CONNECTION_TIME=650198750
RUN_ON_STARTUP=false
UPDATE_DELAY=252000020
UPDATE_GIVEUP_FACTOR=49
DAAP_LIBRARY_NAME=Kyle's LimeWire Tunes
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
INSTALLED=true
LANGUAGE_DISPLAY_ENGLISH_ENABLED=true
UI_LIBRARY_TREE_DIVIDER_LOCATION=123
HARD_MAX_UPLOADS=3
EXTENSIONS_TO_SEARCH_FOR=aac;aif;aiff;ani;api;asf; asp;asx;au;a...
AVERAGE_UPTIME=1610
TOTAL_UPTIME=1235189
MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=42
MIN_CONNECT_TIME=4
CONTENT_AUTHORITIES=fserv1.limewire.com:10000
COUNTRY=
TREE_NODE_PREFIXES=a
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1180646441906
APP_WIDTH=1288
SESSIONS=768
DISPLAY_JUNK_MODE=2
MINIMIZE_TO_TRAY=false
CLEAR_DOWNLOAD=true
DAAP_SERVICE_NAME=Kyle's LimeWire Tunes
UPLOADS_PER_PERSON=2
UI_SMALL_ICONS=true
ALLOW_PARTIAL_SHARING=false
DAAP_USE_NIO=false
LAST_ACCEPTABLE_BUG_VERSION=4.13.6
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.01683609
UPDATE_RETRY_DELAY=1800001
CONNECTION_SPEED=350
FILTER_VBS=false
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1179793363421
TOTAL_CONNECTIONS=298
FILTER_WMV_ASF=false
DIRECTORY_FOR_SAVING_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Kyle Price\...
UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_DELAY=14400001
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=357
RUN_ONCE=true
AVERAGE_CONNECTION_TIME=2181875
APP_HEIGHT=1002
USE_BUG_SERVLET=true
UI_MONITOR_UPLOAD_TAB_DIVIDER_LOCATION=575
EVIL_HOSTS=BearShare 5.2
FREELOADER_ALLOWED=55
CONTENT_USER_MANAGEMENT_ACTIVE=true
DAAP_PASSWORD=MD5/4B5267B4D665A8B6729F18FE3888F657
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=20
DIRECTORIES_TO_SEARCH_FOR_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Kyle Price\...
LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1167377219734
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
AUTOCOMPLETE_ENABLED=false
FILTER_SPAM_RESULTS=0.86
CLIENT_ID=673592567579EF09F201B8B25B571D00
MINIMUM_SEARCH_QUALITY=3
FILTER_WHATS_NEW_ADULT=false
INCOMPLETE_PURGE_TIME=14
PARALLEL_SEARCH=10
CONTENT_MANAGEMENT_ACTIVE=true
FLUSH_DELAY_TIME=16
IDLE_CONNECTIONS=2
CONNECTION_VIEW_ENABLED=true

FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1183436113369
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396522546
SIZE: 307949
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396523484
SIZE: 459988
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396524062
SIZE: 59154
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396524828
SIZE: 355370
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396507046
SIZE: 18349
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396525656
SIZE: 388504
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396507125
SIZE: 358
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\donotremove.htm
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396506890
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396505296
SIZE: 12279
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hashes
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396542109
SIZE: 298
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396527531
SIZE: 25678
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396528125
SIZE: 741440
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396528531
SIZE: 94430
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1183436113228
SIZE: 2098
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396529031
SIZE: 136693
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396529515
SIZE: 255016
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396529921
SIZE: 69306
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1183436113103
SIZE: 4
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1183436113228
SIZE: 1588
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396506703
SIZE: 122880
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396506843
SIZE: 92854
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396521218
SIZE: 7244005
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396505531
SIZE: 40960
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396530609
SIZE: 677952
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396507171
SIZE: 7171
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396531281
SIZE: 630634
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396469750
SIZE: 114566
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396521671
SIZE: 2951044
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396531625
SIZE: 40064
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396506937
SIZE: 3262
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396522000
SIZE: 5786
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1183436113087
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396507078
SIZE: 271
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\spacer.gif
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396507437
SIZE: 49
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396531921
SIZE: 741477
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396532406
SIZE: 152711
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1183436113337
SIZE: 186020
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396502718
SIZE: 3810
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396532765
SIZE: 27215
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsFirewall.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396505640
SIZE: 61440
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396505687
SIZE: 12808
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396534015
SIZE: 2147687
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396534546
SIZE: 207655
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1183396505140
SIZE: 8423

So far I have viewed the frequently asked questions under the 'Support' link on Lime Wire » Official Website & Free Download « and my current problem is not addressed there at all. I have tried reinstalling both LimeWire PRO 4.12.15 and Java Runtime Environment 1.6 and that didn't fix my problem. I even tried reverting to an older version of JRE 5.11 with no luck as well.

Has anyone on this forum encountered a similar problem? Does anyone have a solution to this problem? It would really bum me out if I paid $18.88 for nothing. Please assist me!

Thanks,
Kyle Price

Try these tips (using the offline installers)...

Uninstall your Java from the add/remove programs and then re-install the JRE 5.11 offline version....
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

Then uninstall Limewire using the uninstaller which is found in start > all programs > limewire...then re-install it using the offline installer...To find the offline installer, use the link below > cancel the installer window when it pop's up and then select the offline installer link...
Lime Wire » Download LimeWire

If those fixes don't work try deleting your preference folder...
Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should

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