whew--your situation is really odd. Sounds like your OS X really is messed up. What version are you using, and what machine? (forum rules list all the typical info needed to help troubleshoot).

Time for a safe boot at least (instructions are in the stickies or search).

Java is part of the System/Library, but Iwouldn't toch any of the files there

Power Mac G5-

OSX 10.3.9

Machine has a 152.55 gb hd about 2 gb mem 11.27 gb free

i have many duplicate files

Can you suggest a program to delete the extras?

trying to install

LW 4.9.33

hi

limewire 4.9.33 just hangs at startup logo. Java upgrade is installed

/Applications/LimeWire/xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1129422603000
SIZE: 4202

hi again

more info needed:

Click on the desktop, Go to the Go menu, and choose "Utilities" (or just use command-shift-u )

Find "Console", and double-click

This will open a window that reports on what happens.

Try starting LimeWire again, and copy the lines that show up when LW freezes on the splash screen.

Just paste the lines here, or if they seem private, use the PM button at the bottom of this post and I'll see if I can find someone who can interpret them.

(btw--I'm also looking for a decent duplicate finder, so let me know if you found a good one)

InstallerModeController: No lock file present.
Extractor Directory Not Found, using 'user.dir'
Default properties location = /Users/larry/Desktop/
UI Mode set to Default - SWING.
__________________________________________________ ________________________

__________________________________________________ ________________________

InstallAnywhere 5.0.7 Enterprise
__________________________________________________ ________________________

Sat Oct 15 17:29:01 PDT 2005

Free memory = 14013 kB
Total memory = 16256 kB

No arguments.

java.class.path:
/Users/larry/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java
/Users/larry/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java/Installer.zip
/Users/larry/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java/IAClasses.zip
/Users/larry/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java/installscript.zip

ZGUtil.CLASS_PATH:
/Users/larry/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java
/Users/larry/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java/Installer.zip
/Users/larry/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java/IAClasses.zip
/Users/larry/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java/installscript.zip

sun.boot.class.path:
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.3.1/Classes/classes.jar
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.3.1/Classes/ui.jar
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.3.1/Classes/i18n.jar
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.3.1/Classes/sunrsasign.jar
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/JavaApplicationLauncher.framework/Resources/LauncherSupport.jar

java.ext.dirs:
/Library/Java/Extensions
/System/Library/Java/Extensions
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.3.1/Home/lib/ext

java.version == 1.3.1_16 (Java 2+)
mrj.version == 3.3.3
java.vm.name == Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
java.vm.vendor == "Apple Computer, Inc."
java.vm.version == 1.3.1_09-83
java.vm.specification.name == Java Virtual Machine Specification
java.vm.specification.vendor == Sun Microsystems Inc.
java.vm.specification.version == 1.0
java.specification.name == Java Platform API Specification
java.specification.vendor == Sun Microsystems Inc.
java.specification.version == 1.3
java.vendor == Apple Computer, Inc.
java.vendor.url == http://apple.com/
java.class.version == 47.0
java.compiler == null
java.home == /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.3.1/Home
java.io.tmpdir == /tmp
os.name == Mac OS X
os.arch == ppc
os.version == 10.3.9
path.separator == :
file.separator == /
file.encoding == MacRoman
user.name == larry
user.home == /Users/larry
user.dir == /Users/larry/Desktop
user.language == en
user.region == US
__________________________________________________ ________________________

Installer: InstallAnywhere 5.0.7 Enterprise Build 1680
__________________________________________________ ________________________

System's temporary directory = /private/tmp/501/Cleanup At Startup/
Installer: no 'sea_loc' in working dir, couldn't define $EXTRACTOR_EXECUTABLE$
RepositoryManager: Trying fallback repository location...
RepositoryManager: Unable to find suitable location for repository
RepositoryManager: Unable to parse global repository, creating new
java.lang.NullPointerException
at ZeroGay.c(Unknown Source)
at ZeroGay.a(Unknown Source)
at ZeroGaw.d(Unknown Source)
at ZeroGaw.<init>(Unknown Source)
at ZeroGaw.e(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Action.<init>(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.FileAction.<init>(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.actions.InstallFile.<init>( Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.actions.InstallZipfile.<ini t>(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:232)
at ZeroGbo.a(Unknown Source)
at ZeroGbo.a(Unknown Source)
at ZeroGbo.a(Unknown Source)
at ZeroGbo.c(Unknown Source)
at ZeroGbo.a(Unknown Source)
at ZeroGbo.a(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.m(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.d(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.c(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.main(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.run(LaunchRunner.java: 88)
at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.callMain(LaunchRunner. java:50)
at apple.launcher.JavaApplicationLauncher.launch(Java ApplicationLauncher.java:52)
RegistryFacade: null
ZGUtil: Data zip found in: /Users/larry/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java/Installer.zip
RepositoryManager: Local repository location is: /Applications/LimeWire/UninstallerData/Uninstall LimeWire.app/Contents/Resources/Java/.com.zerog.registry.xml
CDS: Free Disk Space in bytes == 26358349824
CDS: Required Disk Space in bytes == 8145112
Unknown Mac OS File Type: info.plist
Unknown Mac OS File Type: copying
Unknown Mac OS File Type: copying~
Unknown Mac OS File Type: source
Unknown Mac OS File Type: xml.war
Unknown Mac OS File Type: update.ver
Unknown Mac OS File Type: copying
Unknown Mac OS File Type: source
Retrying Installables deferred in pass 0
Deferral retries done because:
There were no deferrals in the last pass.
RepositoryManager: lock acquired on: /Applications/LimeWire/UninstallerData/Uninstall LimeWire.app/Contents/Resources/Java/.com.zerog.registry.lock
RepositoryManager: repository successfully written to stable storage
Setting $INSTALL_SUCCESS$ to WARNING

heh--isn't that the err.txt for the Mac OS 9 installer?

You should be using the OS X installer

Installing LimeWire 4.9.23. Java version is:

/Volumes/LimeWire/Install LimeWire.app/Contents/Resources/launchLimeWireInstaller: line 4: java: command not found

sw_vers is:

ProductName: Mac OS X

ProductVersion: 10.3.9

BuildVersion: 7W98

Copying /Volumes/LimeWire/Install LimeWire.app/Contents/Resources/Install LimeWire.pkg to /tmp/LimeInstallation/2211

A Buckyball Timer threw an exception:

java.lang.IllegalMonitorStateException: current thread not owner

at com.apple.mrj.macos.carbon.CarbonLock.release0(Nat ive Method)

at com.apple.mrj.macos.carbon.CarbonLock.release(Carb onLock.java:43)

at com.apple.buckyball.app.Timer.EventLoopTimer(Timer .java:213)

a version of limewire 4.7 installs with the err.txt and dialog box error you know the applications/war msg

it prompt me to download the new version if 4.7 aka client 3.35 is invoked and i try to install 4.9.33 the installer for 4.9.33 turns into an Excel doc