can't get meida to launch

[parothman]

can't get window media or limewire to launch either in preview or after the full file has been uploaded.. any help

[Guana77664]

Please elaborate. We don't know what OS you're using, or what version of LW you're using.

[atip28]

I have had limewire for some time I downloaded it on to new computer using Windows XP Home Edition and it was fine until today when I get the following message: I did send message to bugs@limewire.com but it bounces back to me. LimeWire version 4.12.3
Java version 1.5.0_06 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows 98 v. 4.10 on x86
Free/total memory: 2785128/4128768

com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader$StartupFailed Exception: invalid update.ver
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.sanityCheck(G UILoader.java:270)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:40)
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)

STARTUP ERROR!

-- listing properties --
WINDOW_Y=0
WINDOW_X=0
PORT=41045
TOTAL_CONNECTION_TIME=86484006
RUN_ON_STARTUP=false
UPDATE_DELAY=431999998
UPDATE_GIVEUP_FACTOR=49
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
INSTALLED=true
UI_LIBRARY_TREE_DIVIDER_LOCATION=122
AVERAGE_UPTIME=13153
TOTAL_UPTIME=105226
MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=26
MIN_CONNECT_TIME=7
CONTENT_AUTHORITIES=fserv1.limewire.com:10000
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1153115270500
APP_WIDTH=1280
SESSIONS=8
SHOW_TOTD=false
LAST_ACCEPTABLE_BUG_VERSION=4.12.0
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.10085248
UPDATE_RETRY_DELAY=1800001
CONNECTION_SPEED=350
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1152473279437
TOTAL_CONNECTIONS=18
DIRECTORY_FOR_SAVING_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administ...
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=170
UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_DELAY=14400001
RUN_ONCE=true
AVERAGE_CONNECTION_TIME=4804667
APP_HEIGHT=994
EVER_SUPERNODE_CAPABLE=true
EVIL_HOSTS=BearShare 5.2
CONTENT_USER_MANAGEMENT_ACTIVE=true
DIRECTORIES_TO_SEARCH_FOR_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administ...
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8
LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1153115231046
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
EVER_ACCEPTED_INCOMING=true
CLIENT_ID=F959D4B36D954747B2FB52443653B100
INCOMPLETE_PURGE_TIME=0
FLUSH_DELAY_TIME=256
CONTENT_MANAGEMENT_ACTIVE=true
IDLE_CONNECTIONS=2



FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436082125
SIZE: 307949

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436082265
SIZE: 459988

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436082375
SIZE: 59154

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436082515
SIZE: 355370

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1150901473875
SIZE: 18349

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436082656
SIZE: 388504

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1150901473250
SIZE: 12279

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436082750
SIZE: 25678

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436082890
SIZE: 741440

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436082968
SIZE: 94430

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1153531074515
SIZE: 0

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436083046
SIZE: 136693

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436083140
SIZE: 255016

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436083218
SIZE: 69306

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1150901473687
SIZE: 159744

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436081453
SIZE: 7109471

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1150901473312
SIZE: 40960

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436083359
SIZE: 677952

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436083484
SIZE: 630634

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436081906
SIZE: 2720591

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436083562
SIZE: 40064

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436082015
SIZE: 5786

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436083640
SIZE: 620179

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436083734
SIZE: 152711

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436083796
SIZE: 27215

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\WindowsFirewall.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1150901473390
SIZE: 61440

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1150901473484
SIZE: 12808

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436084093
SIZE: 2147687

C:\PROGRA~1\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1153436084187
SIZE: 207655

[Sgt]

Hi atip28

You say you're using java 1.5.0_06

The upto date ver is Java Runtime Environment Version 5.0 Update 7

http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_ie.jsp

Try this and see if it works

Sgt

[Sphinx]

I think you should scan/defrag your machine after you update your java.

[Sgt]

Hey you old reprobate
how you doin'

That is a really good idea, been involved with computer for years (yeh sad I know)

and never thought of it while posting that answer

geeze man I'm on Holliday got to cut me some slack (just havin' a joke)

Hey but at least the bird is cutting some slack now
i'll tell you why later

Sgt