Cant's uninstall Quicktime

Hello-
I just recently got my first iPod, and after installing iTunes, I couldn't open it. It told me that iTunes had encountered a problem, then prompted me to send or not send an error report to Microsoft. After not doing it several times, I did send it, and followed the link to the Microsoft help center. I linked from there to a page that had an exact descirption of my problem, and steps to fix it! Hooray! ... But then, it said to go under Add/Remove programs and remove Quicktime. I clicked on "Change/Remove", but it came up with the message, "The following file does not exist or is not a valid uninstall log file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\QuickTime\Uninstall.log" What does this mean, and what should I do?
Dell Dimension 8300   Windows XP  

Hi
Had similar problem where Quicktime would not
uninstall and when attempting to install latest
version (7.0.3) would give a error code (-3).
After much trying, eventually used "windows
install
clean up tool".
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-u
s;290301
Using this to remove just the reference to
QuickTime
allowed the proper installation of 7.0.3 and
ITunes.
Hope this helps
JS
Windows XP
Pro
Hey,
i just, thanks to you, downloaded that and wanted to
try to use your suggustion but, when ever i opened
the windows installer cleaner thingy on the list of
stuff QuickTime wasnt on there?
do you know how i can get it to be on the list so
that i can clean it ,or what ever this is supposed to
do
thank you! but still need help
<3Sami</div>
Clueless, this utility will help you clean up parts of the registry. Usually you see this problem after attempting to re-install Quicktime and getting an error (usually "-3", but sometimes something else). If the reinstallation procedure is continually failing, then try this.
Matt

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