I previously had limewire 4.18, and i uninstalled it. Then I downloaded limewire 5. I'm trying to install it, but it keeps telling me that it can't continue because an older version of limewire is open, but there is no sign of the old limewire on my computer. HELP.

1. Reboot computer.
2. Delete your LW preferences folder found here: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/window...tml#post183932 (see link for Vista if using Vista.)
3. Download & install this version: http://www9.limewire.com/download/LimeWireWin-full.exe

My Limewire version 4.12 was installed on a auxilary drive, XP Medica center OS. I thought I put all the files on that drive. The main harddrive of my p.c. crashed, was replaced, and my OS reloaded. I see my Limewire files on my aux. drive which was unaffected. My library is there but I can't access it. Do I need to reload a Limewire installation? If so, which version? I've been looking through these forums but haven't found a similar problem/solution. It seems that if I just reload the Limewire software, something might become corrupted.
Any tips? Thanx for your consideration.

Yeah for windows it's a little more complex. I suspect you'd need to reinstall it to that drive again. I'd recommend LW 4.12 or 4.18 at this point. Lime Wire » Download Out-Of-Date Installers for LW 4.18
Once installed, you will need to direct the shared folder to that drive as it was before.

For 4.12 check either http://www.gnutellaforums.com/340213-post427.html .. see if it works. If not, try LimeWire - DOWNLOAD at OLD VERSION.COM Please let me know if the first link 4.12 installs ok.

i just bought limewire pro 5.1.2 and for some reason it will not work at all. every time i try to start limewire i get an error message that reads "Sorry, LimeWire ran into a problem while it was starting up. This is usually caused by a problem during installation, Try downloading and installing LimeWire again. If that doesn't fix it, visit Lime Wire » Official Website & Free Download, BitTorrent « and click on 'Support'. You can also send the bug to us so we can try and fix it."
I have done all of these steps but keep getting the same error message.
thanks for your help

For reinstall options see http://www.gnutellaforums.com/333278-post2.html .. and use whichever version of LW ... you prefer. At this stage, LW 4 is definitely better. As a pro user, you have choice of LW 5 or 4.18.8, the latter which can be obtained by clicking the Classic link on left side of your pro page. Click this link to see sample image: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...e-old-inst.gif

I reloaded 4.12.6 from the OLDVERSION.com site, redirected my files to my auxillary drive where my library is stored. I'm back in business! Thanx. My old version was 4.12.11 which I think was an older version of PRO. I didn't see that listed anywhere. Which version of PRO would be the best to upgrade to with my current 4.12.6 ? Or maybe I don't have a choice. I'm not sure.

Unfortunately older versions of pro are not available. Otherwise everyone would be getting free pro versions. I'm not sure about the difference between 4.12.6 & 4.12.11, but you can check the changes here Changelog - LimeWire
Some versions behave better for some people's set up compared to other versions. It's not an easy answer.

Looks like the changes are minimal (for me). A couple of more days to verify stabilization and I'll upgrade to a PRO version. Thanx for your help Lord of the Rings.

I'm having a similar problem, download lw5 after uninstalling lw4, everytime i try to connect, it goes through the sequence and goes away. how can i fix this situation. I've a;ready uninstalled firewall settings, but nothing seems to work.