Hi, i've been using limeiwre for over a year or two now. I installed limewire again today and each time I want to start Limewire it shows the loading screen, then i get the message if i wanna go pro, i say i don't but behind that message it has another message that says limewire has encountered a fatal error, probably due to a corrupted installation, etc.
I uninstalled it and downloaded it and reinstalled it couple of times again but i keep having the same problem.
when i go to review, I get this message:

FATAL ERROR!

java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.awt.Dimension.<init>(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicProgressBarUI.getPrefe rredSize(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicProgressBarUI.getMinim umSize(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.getMinimumSize(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.BoxLayout.checkRequests(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.BoxLayout.minimumLayoutSize(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.minimumSize(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.getMinimumSize(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.getMinimumSize(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.BoxLayout.checkRequests(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.BoxLayout.minimumLayoutSize(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.minimumSize(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.getMinimumSize(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.getMinimumSize(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.BoxLayout.checkRequests(Unknown Source)
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.validateTree(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.validateTree(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.validateTree(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.validate(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Window.show(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.show(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.setVisible(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator$1.run(GUIMe diator.java:321)
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)


-- listing session information --
Current thread: AWT-EventQueue-0
Active Threads: 12

-- listing threads --
Image Fetcher 3: 1
main: 1
IconLoader: 1
AWT-EventQueue-0: 1
AWT-Windows: 1
AWT-Shutdown: 1
Timer-0: 1
Image Fetcher 2: 1
Java2D Disposer: 1
Thread-8: 1
TimerQueue: 1
Image Fetcher 0: 1


-- listing properties --
INSTALLED=true
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
COUNTRY=
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1117961830203
CONNECTION_SPEED=350
CLIENT_ID=FB8735432784300C5C4019622A330500



COULD PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME?????????????

I'm getting the EXACT same problem ... probably uninstalled 10 different times and reinstalled from 5 different sites. Any ideas out there??

I have the exact message after I click review and I'm dealing with the same problem. The only difference is that I have to force quit the program after receiving the error message. I reinstalled limewire 12 times already and each time it's "corrupted".

I had to deal with this in March right before a new version of Limewire was released and it was smooth sailing up until June.

If anyone knows how to handle this problem please respond.

Same problem when trying to start the program...still searching for answer.

Someone posted earlier & said they changed their LW compatibility to windows 2k & it fixed it. This might not fix it for you but it's worth trying; see Fixes for Limewire

Depending on which version of Java you have, it might be worth swapping versions. If you have Java 1.5 then uninstall it using the Add/Remove control panel & then install Java1.4.2 Or if you have 1.4.2 then update to 1.5 (Links for Java can be found in the link above.) Also, don't install Java over the net, downld the installer & save it to your computer 1st & then install it.

I've tried all solutions suggested on this problem but none of them are working for me !

i have been facing the same problem.all the time limewire opens shuts when i click no to going pro.ive installed uninstalled like a billion times.i tried upgrading java but that hasn't worked too.

I have been having the same problem for a few weeks and sent an email for support and got nothing back. I then followed Lord of the Rings fixes and by deleting the limewire application data folder it now works perfectly. I recommend his thread for fixing this.
Cheers LOTR.

I have had Limewire for nearly a yeart and it was fne until last night when I tried to open it and got the "internal fatal error" message. I installed and uninstalled it countless times and tried loading the back up. Nothing works. I'm using (or was) Limewire 4.10. 9

This is the full error message:

LimeWire version 4.10.9
Java version 1.5.0_03 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 604576/9469952

FATAL ERROR!

java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
at com.limegroup.gnutella.RouterService.start(RouterS ervice.java:423)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:300)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:41)
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)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: unread block data
at java.io.ObjectInputStream$BlockDataInputStream.set BlockDataMode(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.defaultReadFields(Unknow n Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readSerialData(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readOrdinaryObject(Unkno wn Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject(Unknown Source)
at java.util.HashMap.readObject(Unknown Source)
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 java.io.ObjectStreamClass.invokeReadObject(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readSerialData(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readOrdinaryObject(Unkno wn Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject0(Unknown Source)
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.spam.RatingTable.readData(R atingTable.java:214)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.spam.RatingTable.<init>(Rat ingTable.java:58)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.spam.RatingTable.<clinit>(R atingTable.java:34)
... 8 more


-- listing session information --
Current thread: main
Active Threads: 31
Uptime: 0:12
Is Connected: false
Number of Ultrapeer -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0
Number of Ultrapeer -> Leaf Connections: 0
Number of Leaf -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0
Number of Old Connections: 0
Acting as Ultrapeer: false
Acting as Shielded Leaf: false
Number of Active Uploads: 0
Number of Queued Uploads: 0
Number of Active Managed Downloads: 1
Number of Active HTTP Downloaders: 0
Number of Waiting Downloads: 0
Received incoming this session: false
Number of Shared Files: 1
Guess Capable: false
Received Solicited UDP: true
SIMPP version: 48
Port Stable: false
FWT Capable: false
Last Reported Port: 11047
External Port: 41543
IP Pongs Received: 21

-- listing threads --
SavedFileLoader: 1
NIODispatcher: 1
Image Fetcher 2: 1
UDPHostRanker: 1
DownloadWorker: 1
main: 1
MulticastService: 1
Acceptor: 1
AWT-EventQueue-0: 1
AWT-Windows: 1
AWT-Shutdown: 1
Image Fetcher 1: 1
Timer-0: 1
Image Fetcher 0: 1
Image Fetcher 3: 1
IconLoader: 1
MessageDispatch: 1
ConnectionFetcher: 4
FileManagerLoader: 1
Thread-9: 1
DelayedGUI: 1
QueryUnicaster: 1
ManagedDownload: 1
Java2D Disposer: 1
TimerQueue: 1
QRPPropagator: 1
HTTPAcceptor: 1
UpdateHandler: 1


-- listing properties --
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
APP_HEIGHT=728
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.08899393
FILTER_VBS=false
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1148609812687
SESSIONS=8
LAST_ACCEPTABLE_BUG_VERSION=4.11.1
FILTER_ADULT=true
EVIL_HOSTS=BearShare 5.2
UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_DELAY=10000000
RUN_ONCE=true
COUNTRY=
MIN_CONNECT_TIME=7
CLIENT_ID=BF620A5AE823B136FA9CAC557B0B6800
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1149182151921
MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=28
IDLE_CONNECTIONS=2
PORT=41543
TOTAL_UPTIME=112278

Thanks for any help!!
AVERAGE_UPTIME=22455
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
RUN_ON_STARTUP=false
UPDATE_GIVEUP_FACTOR=24
FLUSH_DELAY_TIME=256
LAST_FWT_STATE=true
FILTER_WMV_ASF=false
PLAYER_ENABLED=false
INSTALLED=true
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8
LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1148609903515
CONNECTION_SPEED=350
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=136
UPDATE_DELAY=252000020
WINDOW_X=113

You could try updating your Java to 1.5 update 6 and if that fails try the beta version...Make sure you get the JRE and install the offline version...