software hangs during install

[teewolve]

1st time I have tried to install limewire pro, Install hangs during "removing previous version(s)" stage. The progress bar just continues to flutter without getting any further then 25%.
I have never used any version of limewire so not sure why it's hanging there.

I have tried to install with offline version, uninstalled and re-installed java from sun web-site. I am at a loss....

I have windows ME as operating system
Pentium 4 2.2 processor
256 ram

Any suggestions?

[Grandpa]

Try following the instructions below.

You will need to install Java and LimeWire manually First go to the first link.You can find Links to java in there Download Java to your hard drive by putting a mark in the save to disc box. Save it to my documents or wherever you save downloads from the internet. Do the same with LimeWire the second link will take you there.

Now with that done click on start then control panel add/remove programs and see if Java is listed on the list if it is uninstall it. Do the same with LimeWire if the un installers were not loaded you may have to manually delete the files. But in most cases this is not necessary.

Now click on the Java installer you saved to your hard drive and follow the instructions after you have completed that do the same with LimeWire.

Please post back and let us know if it worked. If it did not I will give further instructions on manually deleting Java and LimeWire.


http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=36420


http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml

[teewolve]

I am still hanging on the install. It seems to be looking for a previous version...would something else be triggering the software into thinking I had used limewire before? I was using winmx...

[Grandpa]

First uninstall Java and LimeWire if you can then follow the instructions below.

You will need to go to Start/Run type regedit into the box this will open the registry editor

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER go to software expand it look for Java Script if you find it delete it. Now collapse it.

Now go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE go to software expand it look for Java, LimeWire & Magnet delete them if you find them.Collapse it

Now go to HKEY_USERS go to S-1-5-21 the first one then go to software expand it look for java if you find it delete it. Collapse it. Close registry editor now go back to the original instructions and manually install Java then LimeWire.

This should work if it doesn’t then I do not know of another way. Running WinMx should have no effect on LimeWire installing I have WinMx on my machine also along with a few others.

Be careful when you are in the registry do not delete anything other than I listed above you can mess up your machine if you accidentally uninstall something or change your registry settings.