This link will take you to all the older versions of LimeWire.

I was able to install (with the errors described above from the install.log) and was able to launch the app, and connect. However, every time the app is lauched I am forced to go through the set-up wizard. None of the options are saved. In addition, I get the following error on launch and whenever I click on any kind of button in any dialog box.

LimeWire version 2.7.9
Java version 1.1.8 from Apple Computer, Inc.
Mac OS v. 9.1 on PowerPC
Free/total memory: 15339330/22488192

java.io.FileNotFoundException: /MB2002/System Folder/Preferences/.limewire/limewire.props
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(FileOutputStream.j ava)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(FileOutputStream.j ava)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.SettingsManager.writeProper ties(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.OptionsMediator .applyOptions(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.OptionsButtonPa nel$OKListener.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Abs tractButton.java:1066)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$ForwardActionEvents.act ionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:1101)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed (DefaultButtonModel.java:378)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(DefaultB uttonModel.java:250)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseRe leased(BasicButtonListener.java:204)
at java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.mouseReleased(AWTEven tMulticaster.java)
at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent( Compiled Code)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(C ompiled Code)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Compi led Code)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThre ad.java)

Thanks for the link to the old versions. Hopefully one of them will be functional.

Same problem, just reinstalled tonight and it still gives me the unable to launch java error messege.

Is it possible that one of the older installers has altered the system in some way (outside of LimeWire)? Forgive me if I get the versions mixed up, but I've been through quite a few. I was using a version right after 2.7.3 with no major problems. I installed the version AFTER that one... when I did, I encountered the "missing class" error. SO, I tried going back to the version I was using (with no major problems, as stated), BUT, it gave me the same "missing class" error. I then went back to an even older version; 2.7.3. It installed and functioned normally, but the next time (and everytime after, I got the "reoccuring install wizard" - something I had never experienced. I then dutifully tried installed every version released, including 2.7.9; all install normally, but give the "missing class" dialog upon startup. My only choice is to reinstall 2.7.3 and suffer "the wizard". I am not a programmer, or a poweruser for that matter, but... all this seems to point to a system change that occured with an install right after 2.7.4 or 2.7.5. No matter what change is made... same problem. What's different about 2.7.3? Why does it work? Why the wizard? My gut is telling me that a clean system install would allow me to use 2.7.9, but that's more of a hassle than the wizard. Am I nuts here?

I went all the way back to version 2.6.5 and I get the wiazrd every time I launch.