Cannot run quicktime

I downloaded Quicktime 7 (latest version I believe) straight from the Apple website (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/), installed it with no problems, and whenever I try to run the .exe I would get this error:
"Quicktime player has encountered a problem and needs to close", almost immediately.
I just restored my laptop, so it should be a fresh install. I'm using Windows XP. Quicktime never had any errors prior to the restore.
The reason I'm installing Quicktime is because apparently iTunes needs it, and the option to install Quicktime together with iTunes is bugged (iTunes would say it's missing files and cannot run), so I have to install Quicktime and iTunes separately.
Is there any solution to this? Thanks in advance.

many thanks.
The "fatal error" in this context has (recently) been indicating trouble with old, misplaced QuickTime componentry lurking about in your system.
(Whether or not the message is a symptom of that problem seems to depend on what version of old misplaced stuff is lurking and what version of QuickTime proper we're trying to install or uninstall ... but in recent times, there's been an uptick in fatal errors being caused by that.)
So let's try investigating that possibility first.
First we'll adjust some view settings on the PC.
1. Open My Computer from the desktop or Start menu.
2. In the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
3. Click the View tab.
4. In the "Advanced settings" pane under "Hidden files and folders" make sure that the "Show hidden files and folders" option is selected, and the "Hide extensions for known file types" option is unchecked.
5. Click OK.
Now in "My Computer" open Local Disk C: (or whichever drive your operating system is installed on).
Open the "Windows" folder.
Open the "System32" folder.
What files or folders can you see in there with QuickTime in the file or folder name? (In a standard installation of QuickTime, you should see precisely two files ... QuickTime.qts and QuickTimeVR.qtx ... and no QuickTime folders whatsoever.)

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