Why do I see a directory access message when trying to install iTunes?

iTunes won't install. I first got this error when trying to update to 9.2: "Error writing to file C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\it.lproj\TVShowsIntro.nib\objects.xib. Verify that you have access to that directory." I then tried to uninstall and reinstall and I keep getting the same error during the 'copying files' part of the install process. Can someone please tell me how to fix this issue? Thanks.
gpshaffer

That's consistent with disk/file damage.
Let's try running a chkdsk over your C drive. There's instructions and a guided help in the following document.
Select both Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors, or use chkdsk r/ (depending on how you go about this):
[How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP|http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265]
Does the chkdsk find/repair any damage? If so, try another install. Does it go through properly this time?
Message was edited by: b noir

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