i get the following error message. what does it mean and how do i rectify it..

LimeWire version 4.12.6
Java version 1.5.0_09 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 3158008/4128768

java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: settings dir not writable
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:839)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:101)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:49)
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.io.IOException: settings dir not writable
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.setUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:758)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:837)
... 7 more

STARTUP ERROR!

-- listing properties --
INSTALLED=true
DIRECTORIES_TO_SEARCH_FOR_FILES=E:\Documents and Settings\saksha\Shared
DIRECTORY_FOR_SAVING_FILES=E:\Documents and Settings\saksha\Shared
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8
PORT=34507
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1161126291634
CLIENT_ID=79339FD6E44C2E2B8A5AF969E7BE6A00
CONNECTION_SPEED=350



FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
E:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179488000
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\Temp.Htt
LAST MODIFIED: 1161127216000
SIZE: 640

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\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1161126080000
SIZE: 0

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\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179472000
SIZE: 4

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179488000
SIZE: 1442

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179480000
SIZE: 7117582

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179482000
SIZE: 5786

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179482000
SIZE: 136693

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179482000
SIZE: 255016

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179482000
SIZE: 307949

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179482000
SIZE: 59154

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179482000
SIZE: 388504

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179482000
SIZE: 25678

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179484000
SIZE: 12766

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1161126110000
SIZE: 0

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\WinZip_Tmp.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1146932372000
SIZE: 95690

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\desktop.ini
LAST MODIFIED: 1161127216000
SIZE: 212

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179482000
SIZE: 355370

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179482000
SIZE: 741440

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179482000
SIZE: 94430

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179484000
SIZE: 40064

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179484000
SIZE: 620179

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179482000
SIZE: 69306

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179482000
SIZE: 677952

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179484000
SIZE: 630634

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179488000
SIZE: 186040

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179484000
SIZE: 152711

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179484000
SIZE: 27215

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179484000
SIZE: 2147687

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179484000
SIZE: 207655

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179482000
SIZE: 2951044

E:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1161179482000
SIZE: 459988

Sounds like a Java issue....
Uninstall LW and all Java versions on your system. Reboot and then download the JRE offline installer of the newest Java version from here:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
Install it and reboot again, then reinstall LW.

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