Cannot remove iTunes 10.6.3.25 from a WinXP SP3 machine

When the new upgrade installer attempts to remove my old iTunes version I get an error message that the iTunes.msi file is not a valid installation package for this product. Tried launching the upgrade to iTunes 11.0 from both the Apple Software Update utility (iTunes.msi) and from the full iTunes.exe from the Apple website. in both cases when it's time to remove the old version I get the same error message. Anyone else facing this issue? I have a laptop running Win XP MCE with SP3 and the CD ROM drive has stopped working but I'm not sure if this is relevant to this discussion.

(1) Download the Windows Installer CleanUp utility installer file (msicuu2.exe) from the following Major Geeks page (use one of the links under the "DOWNLOAD LOCATIONS" thingy on the Major Geeks page):
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4459
(2) Doubleclick the msicuu2.exe file and follow the prompts to install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. (If you're on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 system and you get a Code 800A0046 error message when doubleclicking the msicuu2.exe file, try instead right-clicking on the msicuu2.exe file and selecting "Run as administrator".)
(3) In your Start menu click All Programs and then click Windows Install Clean Up. The Windows Installer CleanUp utility window appears, listing software that is currently installed on your computer.
(4) In the list of programs that appears in CleanUp, select any iTunes entries and click "Remove", as per the following screenshot:
(5) Quit out of CleanUp, restart the PC and try another iTunes install. Does it go through properly this time?

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