Error writting to file - Cannot install iTunes. Help!

I hope someone can help me. I've tried, multiple times, to install the latest iTunes but I keep getting the following message:
+"Error writting to file: c:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\etc\zoneinfo\America\Monterrey. Verify that you have access to that file."+
Does anyone know what this means? I'm running Windows Vista. I originally had iTunes 7.3 but needed the upgrade for iPod Nano. I have uninstalled it and removed the Mobile Device Support and Quicktime to try and reinstall everything but nothing it working.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

When you get this message you need to manually remove the Gear drivers before installing iTunes.
See this Gear Support thread:
http://www.gearsoftware.com/support/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3452
The second post contains a link to the removal method.

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