Cannot uninstall old version of ITunes from Windows XP pc.

Cannot uninstall ITunes from Windows XP pc.

Itunes uninstalled from the control panel, but still shows in the start menu. I keep getting an error from popping up that itunes helper cannot run without itunes. Very annoying.

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I have been trying to install updates for iTunes for a long time now (pretty much since update 7) and have not been able to do so because once the install occurs I'm that there is a resource network unavailable. I'm them prompted to change the file path to something that contains "iTunes.msi". I do that and it doesn't work. When I search my computer for the "iTunes.msi" file it can't find it but during the download process the option is given to me when I browse, but it still doesn't work.
I have tried a manual download of iTunes. I have tried to uninstall iTunes from my Control Panel and get the same response as above.
This issue is only affecting iTunes. Other Apple programs have been able to update.
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Try using Microsoft's Fix it solution at http://support.microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall. Use it to uninstall iTunes. It bypasses this not uncommon problem. When the solution finishes, the selected program will be uninstalled. It can take several minutes and I have seen as much as half an hour.
After it uninstalls iTunes you should be able to install the new version.

Cannot uninstall old version of iTunes

I am trying to install the newest version og iTunes but when I do, I get the following message
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"The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click ok to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package 'iTunes.msi' in the box below."
Download the Windows Installer CleanUp utility from the following page (use one of the links under the "DOWNLOAD LOCATIONS" thingy on the Major Geeks page):
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4459
To install the utility, doubleclick the msicuu2.exe file you downloaded.
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When trying to install new version of Quicktime, I get a error message that quicktime cannot uninstall old version. This also affects Itunes to work. Get Message Itunes has encountered a problem and needs to close. I think not having quicktime working affects my Itunes from launching.

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http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4459
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I've found it !
The answer is here : http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1838835&tstart=15
Install the Windows Installer Cleanup tool and remove the entries for :
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. Bonjour
. Quicktime
. iTunes
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1 day lost for that.
Thansk Mr Apple to fix your installation procedure ! It is too much fragile !
and remember that temporary directories are made to be cleaned up !

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I build and install several Qt developer suites from source using the traditional Unix method (configure, make, make install, etc.) with option framework disabled (I want to use the libraries in the form of .dylib only). Now when I installed new version of Qt (4.6.2) and linked my program to this new set of libraries, everything went fine; but at runtime, the system keeps complaining that there are 2 different versions of libraries and that it does not know what to use. Something like this:
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Hi Everyone,
If there is something somewhere on Sun sites that does this already I appologize, but I have to get all previous version of Java from Sun uninstalled from over 700 hundred PCs and so I have created a set of scripts to uninstall all previous versions.
You would copy 'java-uninstall.bat' and 'java-uninstaller.vbs' to c:\temp (make sure you have one) the script can be modified for another location of your choosing. Then you can execite the batch file or have it scheduled to do that with the NT 'AT' command. It will uninstall anything that shows up in Add/Remove programs with 'Java' in the displayname and 'Sun' as the publisher. This would including removal of SDK amd JRE versions, so keep that in mind.
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Also note this just uninstalls the older versions I have another script that does the reinstalling of the newer version.
Files below:
[java-uninstall.bat]
REM <start>
@echo off
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cscript c:\temp\java-uninstaller.vbs
REM <end>
[java-uninstaller.vbs]
'<start>
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Dim fso, MyFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Const ForReading = 1, ForWriting = 2
'Open the exported registry file
Set MyFile = fso.OpenTextFile("c:\temp\uninstall.tmp", ForReading)
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     On Error Resume Next
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     search2 = Instr(1, Publisher, "Sun", 1)
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Loop
'<end>

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You can name it anything you like, such as cleanjava.bat:
@echo off & cls
Rem List all Installation subkeys from uninstall key.
echo Searching Registry for Java Installs
for /f %%I in ('reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall') do echo %%I | find "{" > nul && call :All-Installations %%I
echo Search Complete..
goto :EOF
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goto :EOF
:Sun-Java-Installs
Rem Run Uninstaller for the installation
MsiExec.exe /x%1 /qb
echo . Uninstall Complete, Resuming Search..
goto :EOFAdditional Info: http://tinyurl.com/29cdah
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Cannot Uninstall old version of Quicktime

I use my grandparents' computer for my iTunes and it was fine, but we had a couple problems so my grandpa wiped everything he didn't use...including iTunes!
I tried reinstalling the new version, but then it said it would't work because Quicktime wasn't installed.
So, I tried installing Quicktime 7. The Download was fine, but then during the Installation (after agreeing to the Terms and Services, they tell you to click install) there's a window that comes up that says:
"The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailible. Click 'OK' to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package 'QuickTime.msi' in the box below...
I asked my uncle and he said I have to look manually for the Quicktime folder because it might've gotten moved around when we got the computer looked at, but I've looked absolutely everywhere and there's no sign that QuickTime is even on the computer!
And now, after clicking out of the pop-up, the new window says: "The older version of QuickTime cannot be removed...please contact your technical support group."
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"The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailible. Click 'OK' to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package 'QuickTime.msi' in the box below...
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Download and install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility from Microsoft:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
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HT1420 Trying to get latest version of Itunes and keep getting message that Apple Mobile Devices failed to start, do I have authorization. I am only user. I have uninstalled old version of ITunes, becuase I kept getting errors. What do i do?

Last time I opened ITunes, was told I did not have latest version and proceeded to download new version. As it was loaded, keep getting message that Apple Mobile Devices failed to start, verify that I have sufficient privileges to start system services. I am the only user on the computer and in household. I have tried installing several timees and keep getting same message.
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Hey CarleneS,
First, I would try the steps in here:
How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567
If you end up having to remove and reinstall iTunes, make sure you follow all of the steps in this link:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
This section contains information that might help your situation, as the order and manner which you uninstall has an effect on the outcome:
Use the Control Panel to uninstall iTunes and related software components in the following order and then restart your computer:
iTunes
Apple Software Update
Apple Mobile Device Support
Bonjour
Apple Application Support (iTunes 9 or later)
Important: Uninstalling these components in a different order, or only uninstalling some of these components may have unintended affects.
Let us know if following that article and uninstalling those components in that order helped the situation.
Welcome to Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
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