I appreciate your advise and I followed it to the letter but same thing is still happening. It just freezes on step 6 and never goes to step 7 or 8 of the installation set up.

Which page is it freezing on (firewall setup, language options etc)?

It is freezing after the firewall permissions page, it never goes on to the last two steps. I am running Zone Alarm but Limwire has full permissions. If I exit the set up and right click on the shortcut and choose run, it says that my installation is corrupt, files missing and I need to reinstall.

Having trouble here, Limewire kept opening up all the time , so i deleted it. When i want to download, i would reinstall. Till today , it said the an old version was running , but i dont have the old one, had the newest on for quite a few months. I need help plzzzzzzz
newfiegirl
this is what the error said----
LimeWire version 4.12.6
Java version 1.5.0 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 2804528/4128768

com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader$StartupFailed Exception: invalid update.ver
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.sanityCheck(G UILoader.java:278)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:48)
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=32792
TOTAL_CONNECTION_TIME=10861994
RUN_ON_STARTUP=false
UPDATE_DELAY=431999998
UPDATE_GIVEUP_FACTOR=49
FILTER_HASH_QUERIES=true
INSTALLED=true
AVERAGE_UPTIME=1151
TOTAL_UPTIME=23039
MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=68
MIN_CONNECT_TIME=7
CONTENT_AUTHORITIES=fserv1.limewire.com:10000
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1158057014432
APP_WIDTH=800
SESSIONS=21
SHOW_TOTD=false
CLEAR_DOWNLOAD=true
LAST_ACCEPTABLE_BUG_VERSION=4.12.5
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.026020076
UPDATE_RETRY_DELAY=1800001
CONNECTION_SPEED=350
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1157742278533
TOTAL_CONNECTIONS=26
DIRECTORY_FOR_SAVING_FILES=C:\Documents and Settings\Betty\My Do...
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=209
UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_DELAY=14400001
RUN_ONCE=true
AVERAGE_CONNECTION_TIME=417769
APP_HEIGHT=560
EVER_SUPERNODE_CAPABLE=true
EVIL_HOSTS=Bear
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8
DIRECTORIES_TO_SEARCH_FOR_FILES=C:\My Downloads;C:\Documents and Sett...
LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1157743202432
UNSET_FIREWALLED_FROM_CONNECTBACK=true
EVER_ACCEPTED_INCOMING=true
CLIENT_ID=8359BE2EC5F2C21CD597837E091D6F00
FILTER_WHATS_NEW_ADULT=false
FLUSH_DELAY_TIME=25
CONTENT_MANAGEMENT_ACTIVE=true
IDLE_CONNECTIONS=2



FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934855656
SIZE: 388504

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934855716
SIZE: 25678

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934855896
SIZE: 741440

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934856056
SIZE: 94430

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934856206
SIZE: 136693

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934856317
SIZE: 255016

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934856417
SIZE: 69306

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261555747
SIZE: 159744

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934853683
SIZE: 7117582

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934856617
SIZE: 677952

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934856807
SIZE: 630634

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934854234
SIZE: 2951044

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934857248
SIZE: 40064

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934854334
SIZE: 5786

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934857328
SIZE: 620179

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934857408
SIZE: 152711

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934857468
SIZE: 27215

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934857949
SIZE: 2147687

C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1157934858039
SIZE: 207655

There's 2 possible reasons I can think of why LW was continually starting up. The most likely cause was a common gnutella virus. I'd recommend signing up to norbie's site & follow his instructions to be sure you don't still have any remnants of the virus or its damage: NorbiesWorld (click on link)

After Norbie has seen your problem & responded, reinstall LW & Java & delete your LW prefs folder as described in steps 1-3 here (if still problems see step 5): Fixes for Limewire

Hi! Tried that one too, any idea what to do?? Thx

I been trying to install this program for more than 10 times... coz i juz got a new pc... Everytime i sucessfully installed the program... but everytime i tried to run the program, Message like this will pop out... "Limewire has encountered a fatal internal error and will now exit blah blah blah.."... N they will ask u to choose to send info to them so they could help dedugging... I chose tat everytime... but it's still the same old problem... I can tell u... Every single time i tried installing is this stupid msg... I wanted to know what the hell is wrong... Is anione experiencing the same old bloody thing as mi... Is anyone from limewire trying to solve this problem... I hv never been unhappy with limewire but this time i cant take it anymore... HELP MI!!!

Did you install the Java properly using the JRE offline installer of the newest version prior to the installation of LW? You could get it here (version 1.5.0_8):
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
But before installing this version, uninstall all othet Java versions and reboot after uninstalling and after the new installation before reinstalling LW.
If that doesn't solve your problem, try to use the LW offline installer for "Others" OS systems at the bottom of the list of downloads available at the official LW site:
http://www.limewire.com/

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"Never Argue With An Idiot. They Will Drag You Down To Their Level, Then Beat You With Experience"

I've been trying to solve this install problem for my son for three hours, now it's time to ask for help. I have tried several of the advised options listed in the forum, including uninstalling java and reinstalling, uninstalling lw and reinstalling, and lastly, as suggested by foolofthehill, doing so manually and offline. All leave me with the same result: installation appears successful but upon trying to run, getting this message:

LimeWire version 4.12.6
Java version 1.5.0_06 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 3167712/4128768

com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader$StartupFailed Exception: file [LimeWire.jar] has hash of [212CE41FC54827F4534B27063325B6BB] instead of expected [0B27FDA0142B4B9559F936A9C3EBBDB8]
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.verifyHashes( GUILoader.java:328)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.sanityCheck(G UILoader.java:294)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:48)
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!




FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
E:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.pack
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321456000
SIZE: 2097950

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\unpack200.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1150474390000
SIZE: 122880

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\msvcr71.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1156181868000
SIZE: 348160

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar.tmp
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321524000
SIZE: 7117582

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321632000
SIZE: 2098

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261558000
SIZE: 18349

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261552000
SIZE: 12279

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261556000
SIZE: 159744

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261556000
SIZE: 92854

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261554000
SIZE: 40960

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261544000
SIZE: 114510

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261558000
SIZE: 268

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsFirewall.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261554000
SIZE: 61440

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261554000
SIZE: 12808

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261558000
SIZE: 358

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\donotremove.htm
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261556000
SIZE: 0

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\hashes
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261724000
SIZE: 298

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261558000
SIZE: 7171

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261556000
SIZE: 3262

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\spacer.gif
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261560000
SIZE: 49

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261548000
SIZE: 3810

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1156261550000
SIZE: 8423

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321436000
SIZE: 0

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321436000
SIZE: 4

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321524000
SIZE: 587

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321582000
SIZE: 7117582

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321596000
SIZE: 2951044

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321596000
SIZE: 5786

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321598000
SIZE: 307949

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321600000
SIZE: 459988

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321600000
SIZE: 59154

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321602000
SIZE: 355370

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321604000
SIZE: 388504

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321604000
SIZE: 25678

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321608000
SIZE: 741440

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321608000
SIZE: 94430

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321608000
SIZE: 136693

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321610000
SIZE: 255016

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321610000
SIZE: 69306

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321614000
SIZE: 677952

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321616000
SIZE: 630634

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321616000
SIZE: 40064

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321620000
SIZE: 620179

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321620000
SIZE: 152711

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321620000
SIZE: 27215

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321630000
SIZE: 2147687

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321632000
SIZE: 207655

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321632000
SIZE: 646

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321632000
SIZE: 186040

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1159321632000
SIZE: 0

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Try steps 2, 3 & 5 here: Fixes for Limewire