FAILED INSTALLATION OF ITUNES 7 & ITUNES 6

i've been reading the threads on problems installing iTunes v7 and it seems the common fix is to to do this:
Go to HD>Library>Receipts> and remove the "iTunesX.pkg" to the trash. Then reinstall iTunes.
Well this didnt work for me and the installer replied with:
"you cannot install itunes on this volume.you are not allowed to install the software on this volume for an unknown reason".
and so i went on to delete the itunes application itself (version 7.0), 2 more itunes related files in the receipts folder and the following files:
com.apple.iTunes.eq.plist
com.apple.iTunes.plist
com.apple.iTunesHelper.plist
com.apple.iTunes.xxxxxxxxxxxx.plist (inside the Byhost folder in the Preferences folder)
/Library/iTunes/iTunes Plug-ins (usable by any account)
/Users/Username/Library/iTunes/iTunes/iTunes Plug-ins
i kept my itunes folder containing the XML file, itunes music and itunes library file. I even renamed them and moved them out of the music folder and into the desktop.
Each time I expand the "itunes.mkpg" file, it responds with a red explanation on my HD icon and still says:
"you cannot install itunes on this volume.you are not allowed to install the software on this volume for an unknown reason".
This is the same response when i use itunes installers for version 6 AND 7. i've ran disk aid to repair permissions before each attempt to install itunes. im using the latest version for QT too. so im really out of ideas at this point.
anybody experiencing the same thing? Thanks
Sincerely,
-BT

this is what i did step by step:
1. Booted from installer disc 1, ran disk utility to repair permissions
2. after permissions were repaired, ejected the insaller disc 1 and
restarted computer (this time booted from the system OS)
3. downloaded the dmg file from apple website,double click dmg file and it mounted it on the desktop. double click the itunes.mkpg file to begin installation.
4. clicked "agree" to the terms and all that crap, clicked "continue" and VIOLA! the installer respsonse is still the same : "you cannot install itunes on this volume.you are not allowed to install the software on this volume for an unknown reason" complete with the red "!" mark on my HD icon within the installer application.
Remember, im not even trying to overwrite any existing itunes application.i've already completely deleted the older version of itunes from my system with the itunes reciept files,prefs and itunes library. in other words, there's not a trace of itunes in my computer anymore. im just trying to do a clean install at this point...

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Have a look at the response given to this forum post:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5819470?tstart=0
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