Upgrade (can't find files after upgrade/?update)

CoccoPuff · #1 (**permalink**) March 31st, 2008

Ok, last week I did the free upgrade for limewire. Now I can't find any of my songs or movies that I had. Can anyone help me find my music without having to go back and download them again? Thanks!!!

southernsodapop · #2 (**permalink**) May 1st, 2008

Same thing happened to me! I had over a 1000 files...! All gone! Have no idea how to fix them!

ursula · #3 (**permalink**) May 1st, 2008

Try this > If you've updated LW and can't find your downloads!

And, never do an update of Limewire without first checking these forums for problems and issues !!!
Do not trust LW updates.

dannyboy64 · #4 (**permalink**) May 3rd, 2008

Any answer yet for Vista?

ursula · #5 (**permalink**) May 3rd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by dannyboy64

Any answer yet for Vista?

Well, if you are asking if the link has info that works for Vista, the answer is, YES.

If you are asking in a general manner, the answer is,

YES... Remove it and install Windows 2000 Professional or XP Professional and/or ubuntu or SUSE.

There, is that a straight shootin' answer or what ?

jaxxgirl · #6 (**permalink**) May 3rd, 2008

downloaded the update, can't find my library files. emailed limewire; got two responses: received your question, but still no response of help.

driving me crazy.

I even went back to a restore point, earlier than my update, then had to reinstall which gave me the newer version and . . . still NO library accessible.

Any thoughts?

CoccoPuff · #7 (**permalink**) May 3rd, 2008

URSULA,

Thanks a million. It took me awhile, but i finally figured it out. I now have all my downloads back.

THANKS!!!!!

dannyboy64 · #8 (**permalink**) May 3rd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by ursula

Well, if you are asking if the link has info that works for Vista, the answer is, YES.

Checked the link, maybe I'm blind

Says at the bottom it's the answer for XP, and I'm not seeing the same type of stuff for Vista.

PS- sorry, new to the forum and don't see a pm option, or I'd ask directly

ursula · #9 (**permalink**) May 4th, 2008

It should work in Vista...

Many other Vista users have had the same problem and apparently the problem was 'fixed'.

captaintony49 · #10 (**permalink**) January 28th, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by ursula

Try this > If you've updated LW and can't find your downloads!

And, never do an update of Limewire without first checking these forums for problems and issues !!!
Do not trust LW updates.

Hi -- I tried the fix you posted, but here's where I'm running into a problem. I can see the 'old' limewire files (that is, the songs i've downloaded prior to upgrading to the newest free version) when I go to Windows Explorer. However, when I am LImewire and try to find these files, the same 'shared' folder is empty. It's the same folder, same location as the one I can see in Windows Explorer, but my old songs aren't there. Any suggestions?