Error Message "Service 'Apple Mobile Device' failed to start"

Tonight I tried to install the latest update for iTunes, only to get the error message "Service 'Apple Mobile Device' failed to start". I tried the installation again with my iPod connected (the only Apple device I own) and it made no difference. So I tried uninstalling and re-installing, and the same error message came up.

alif1216 wrote:
turingtest2
Can you give me an idea of what's going on? I'm not super computer savvy, so baby steps, please.  And thanks in advance.
Seems some sort of clash between the installed components and the new installer causes the install to go haywire for some people. I don't have a detailed expanation of why, but I do know that attempting to repair or reinstall iTunes alone in the usual way won't work. You need to work through the steps outlined below. I've updated them a little since yesterday....
Go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs (Win XP) or Programs and Features (later)
Remove all of these items in the following order:
iTunes
Apple Software Update
Apple Mobile Device Support (if this won't uninstall move on to the next item)
Bonjour
Apple Application Support
Reboot, download iTunes, then reinstall, either using an account with administrative rights, or right-clicking the downloaded installer and selecting Run as Administrator.
The uninstall and reinstall process will preserve your iTunes library and settings, but ideally you would back up the library and your other important personal documents and data on a regular basis. See this user tip for a suggested technique.
Please note:
Some users may need to follow all the steps in whichever of the following support documents applies to their system. These include some additional manual file and folder deletions not mentioned above.
HT1925: Removing and Reinstalling iTunes for Windows XP
HT1923: Removing and reinstalling iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
tt2

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