Can't Install -- Java Issue
 

I run XP SP2 and Limewire has worked fine for as long as I can remember. Suddenly, I got some kind of java error message so I uninstalled java and LW and reinstalled java. Now, when I try to reinstall LW, I get the attached error message when I try to open LW for the first time. It then shuts down. I never make it to the main LW screen. Any ideas appreciated!

Oh, wait. Now I see that I can't post attachments. Well, first it says "internal error," with the details shown below, then it says "fatal error" in a window bearing a java logo.

LimeWire version 4.8.1
Java version 1.5.0_02 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 677024/5726208

java.lang.NullPointerException
at javax.swing.BoxLayout.preferredLayoutSize(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.preferredSize(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.getPreferredSize(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.getPreferredSize(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.GetLayoutInfo(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.getLayoutInfo(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.ArrangeGrid(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.arrangeGrid(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.GridBagLayout.layoutContainer(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.layout(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.doLayout(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.validateTree(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.validate(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator$2.run(GUIMe diator.java:336)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Dialog$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Dialog.show(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.show(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.setVisible(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.UpgradeWindow.showProDi alog(UpgradeWindow.java:216)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.showDialogs ForFirstVisibility(GUIMediator.java:363)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.access$100( GUIMediator.java:69)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator$3.run(GUIMe diator.java:350)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)


Detail: Uncaught event-thread error.

-- listing session information --
Current thread: AWT-EventQueue-0
Active Threads: 11

-- listing threads --
Image Fetcher 3: 1
main: 1
IconLoader: 1
AWT-EventQueue-0: 1
AWT-Windows: 1
AWT-Shutdown: 1
Image Fetcher 1: 1
Timer-0: 1
Java2D Disposer: 1
Thread-8: 1
TimerQueue: 1


-- listing properties --
INSTALLED=true
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
COUNTRY=
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1115591412343
CONNECTION_SPEED=1000
CLIENT_ID=50F01E97B97CF2063DC063DB5E7D1E00

You're using the Java 1.5 part 2 update. I don't know but are you supposed to have Java 1.5_01 installed 1st?

I might suggest you uninstall java using the add/remove control panel. Then downld the Java installer & save it to your computer (don't install it over the net!!!) Then install it. You can find a link here: Fixes for Limewire It might not be applicable but it might be worth deleting your LW preferences folder also.