Nflight: I have never heard of such issues. Do you run Windows XP 64-bit or is it normal 32-bit version?

Also, have you installed .NET 1.1 Service Pack 1 from here - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Don't assume you have got it - download it and try to install, if its installed then it will refuse to continue, its a critical service pack that is totally necessary for node's operations as it fixes memory leaks.

Do you have any other computer to try node on? I just want to locate source of issues - whether its PC/OS or network.