Itunes won't install-"Apple Software Updates Can Not Be Removed"

Cutting right to the problem. I currently have quicktine 6.5 installed and working. iTunes was completely removed. When doing search, nothing shows up. In Add & Remove Programs, however, iTunes is still listed (37 megs). How do I get rid of it so I can re-install. When I try to install, I get message "Apple Software Updates Can Not Be Removed, Contact Administrator". When I try to upgrade Quicktime to 7.1, I get "An Older Version Of Quicktime Can Not Be Removed". I would like to completely remove all traces of itunes and then try to reinstall.
generic   Windows XP  

okay.
download and install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. use it to remove the Installation configuration information for iTunes, Apple Software Update, and QuickTime:
Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
now use the following document as a guide to a manual removal of any leftover itunes and quicktime program files:
Removing iTunes and QuickTime for Windows
reboot the PC and try another itunes install. does it go through properly this time?

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