Another problem with iTune 8 and Vista

iTunes downloaded and updated. successfully on a Vista machine
However, when I try to start iTunes, I get the messag " Preparing to install iTunes", closely follwed by "Windows is try to configure"
Then after a while the system says it needs to reboot to complete the configuration.
So I reboot , then after the restart I try to start iTunes and the same happens all over again
Any help gratefully recived, I have tried re-installing
Thanks

I found a solution that at least worked in my case. The iTunes desktop shortcut may be pointing to the installation file. To see if iTunes really works, navigate to the iTunes folder under "Program Files." Double click on the file iTunes.exe and see if it starts up. If so, go back to the iTunes.exe file, and click on it with the RIGHT mouse button, hold the button down, and drag the file to your desktop. Select "create shortcut" from the menu. Now rename the new shortcut on your desktop to "iTunes." Now it should start correctly when you click on the new icon. Good luck!
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