Hi,

I recently had to have Windows XP re-installed on my computer. The tech saved my Limewire tunes in a backup file on my desktop. How do I get them back into Limewire?

Find your LW saved folder. In LW tools > options > saving will show you the location (by default it's C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Shared).

Or you can go to LW's library (if you have anything in the library at the moment), highlight a file & click Explore...your saved folder will open.

Move files from the backup folder into the saved folder

Thanks Birdy. Worked great!

I have recently reinstalled lime wire I have windows xp I am using Windows firewall I turned it off and I still cannot get lime wire to Connect I have cable high speed internet but lime wire still says that it detects a firewall I have used lime wire before i restored my computer please someone help

Try deleting LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See point 3 here & also point 2 if you've used older versions of LW in the past (there could be a folder in either location).
Fixes for LimeWire
This will change all of your settings within options, you'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things. If you're not sure of your settings, go through LW's tools > options & write them all down, so that you can reset things later

If that doesn't help, can we please have your details?
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Well I just want you all to know that I so give up I have windows xp home edition 512 mb ram and plenty of hard drive space I have had lime wire for like 6 months and when Had to completely restore my computer last week I downloaded lime once again and it has not connected since. I have done everything I know how to do which is not much lol when I downloaded it before I did not have to configure anything so i don't understand what I am doing wrong I have the same internet hookup with is Media com high speed internet. I don't even have my firewall on so I just don't know can anyone help me ?? If not i GIVE UP I just will not download music .... Is there another free software that I can download that will share with i tunes so I can burn cd's for my personal use

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I have lime wire on my computer I have had it before and it worked O am runing xp but i have noticed that i have nat restrictions could this be keeping my lime wire from working and if so how do i change it?

Make sure that LW's being allowed through the Windows firewall.
User Cant Connect - LimeWire

Try the advice here: all of a sudden will not connect (a fix to try)
Start off by deleting LW's preferences folder & changing Java versions.
You'll know if you've deleted the preferences folder properly...when you start LW, you'll go through the setup wizard again & all the settings within LW's options will have changed.
If you get confused with deleting the preferences folder, have a look at this post (Windows XP).
One bar, connection problems

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