ok im lost (Java error message)

[mammafivek]

ok im lost i get this message...can you help me? listed my info at the bottom...






Hi LimeWire version 4.12.11
Java version 1.6.0_01 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 31400480/33357824
java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\tasha\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:881)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:115)
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: could not create preferences directory: C:\Documents and Settings\tasha\.limewire
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.setUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:792)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.getUserSet tingsDir(CommonUtils.java:879)
... 7 more
STARTUP ERROR!


FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.NetworkShare
LAST MODIFIED: 1180660980781
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655156
SIZE: 307949
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655203
SIZE: 459988
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655234
SIZE: 59154
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655281
SIZE: 355370
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\COPYING
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423073
SIZE: 18349
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655343
SIZE: 388504
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\data.ser
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423339
SIZE: 358
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\donotremove.htm
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106422682
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106419698
SIZE: 12279
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hashes
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106631792
SIZE: 298
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1088.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180662031500
SIZE: 8349
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1728.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661056453
SIZE: 8346
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid176.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661598515
SIZE: 7793
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid1868.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661660250
SIZE: 8343
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2792.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661613078
SIZE: 8417
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid2804.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661693156
SIZE: 8347
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3164.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661604921
SIZE: 7791
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid3204.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661080578
SIZE: 8418
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\hs_err_pid340.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180660994640
SIZE: 8379
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655359
SIZE: 25678
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655421
SIZE: 741440
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655437
SIZE: 94430
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\install.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661656625
SIZE: 2098
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655468
SIZE: 136693
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655515
SIZE: 255016
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655546
SIZE: 69306
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\language.prop
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661651031
SIZE: 4
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661656625
SIZE: 1540
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421573
SIZE: 122880
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421729
SIZE: 92854
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661654656
SIZE: 7174700
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106420807
SIZE: 40960
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655609
SIZE: 677952
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\log4j.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423495
SIZE: 7171
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655687
SIZE: 630634
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106410307
SIZE: 114566
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655078
SIZE: 2951044
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655718
SIZE: 40064
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\pmf.ico
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106422807
SIZE: 3262
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655093
SIZE: 5786
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\root
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661651015
SIZE: 0
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\SOURCE
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423198
SIZE: 268
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\spacer.gif
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106424417
SIZE: 49
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655765
SIZE: 620179
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655796
SIZE: 152711
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\uninstall.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661656687
SIZE: 186042
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\unpack.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661656093
SIZE: 12766
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\update.ver
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106418729
SIZE: 3810
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661655828
SIZE: 27215
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsFirewall.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106420964
SIZE: 61440
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421104
SIZE: 12808
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661656062
SIZE: 2147687
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1180661656093
SIZE: 207655
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\xml.war
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106419432
SIZE: 8423
i am new to this stuff. here is my info

1. OS version? windows xp
2. What firewalls you have? windows
3. How much ram? ? how can i tell
4. Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type? earthlink dsl
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?bridged motom w/ belkin router
7. Where are you trying to connect from? house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (the latest of both
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)?earthlink
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? it worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.no
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.1st
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface?yes
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1158099342
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? bridged



so can you help me?

[muhctekdano]

Try rolling back your Java to version 5...some people are having trouble with version 6...

First, uninstall Java via add/remove programs.

Java SE Downloads - Previous Release - JDK 5 (take the JRE)

Good Luck

Dan