How do I re-install Itunes?  It states some of the required files are missing

How do I re-install itunes?

Hi.
Http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1292
This is the Apple Support page for illegible codes. This should help.

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  • "Some of the required files are missing" in iTunes 10.3.1.

    Hi there:
    Apple Software Update recently updated my version of iTunes to 10.3.1, but I can no longer open the program. I receive the error message "Cannot open iTunes. Some of the required files are missing."
    I've reinstalled iTunes twice, to no avail. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm running Windows 7 Premium 32-bit.
    Thanks!
    Jon

    Hi! The repair install didn't work, but rather than trying to install iTunes on top, I uninstalled iTunes and QuickTime and reinstalled them, and iTunes runs again. I'm glad it didn't erase my library!
    Thanks for your help.

  • Itunes cannot run because some of the required files are missing?

    This morning when I turned on my computer my itunes was suddenly not working. When I double click the desktop icon to open it up, I get an error message that reads:
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    I searched the FAQ archive and still cannot find an answer to my problem.
    THe last part of the error message says to reinstall itunes, but I cannot even get the corrupt version off. Is there anyway to save the music I have on here? Another user and I have separate iTUnes music, so a great deal of music will be lost, including things recently purchased.

    Thank you so very much. I don't know why I didn't think of that but it is up and running fine now

  • TS2294 iTunes cannot run because some of the required files are missing.  Please reinstall iTunes.  I have reinstalled several times but the problem persists.

    Does anyone have a suggested solution?

    No you will not lose your content reinstalling iTunes.
    Do this:
    1: Download and run the Registry Cleaner of the free Ccleaner.
    http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/standard
    2: Next follow this Apple document to un-install iTunes
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
    3: Just for good measure, run Ccleaner again
    4: Reinstall iTunes.
    5: Come back here and click my "Correct answer" button.

  • Some of the required files are missing" error when opening iTunes 7.5

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    Apple have this Help on the 2093
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307020
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    http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
    If you don't mind upgrading that is ...

  • Itunes cannot rune because some of the required files are missing..

    What do I do to not lose all my songs..

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  • Cant run itunes on my windows xp,when i install it and try to open itunes,it keeps on saying "itunes cant run because some of its required files are missing. please reinstall itunes... what can i do...

    cant run itunes on my windows xp,when i install it and try to open itunes,it keeps on saying "itunes cant run because some of its required files are missing. please reinstall itunes... what can i do...

    You should first uninstall iTunes completely.
    This is not an easy task!
    Read this article on how to remove iTunes completely
    http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/23959/completely-remove-itunes-and-other-apple-so ftware-from-a-windows-computer/
    Then download the latest version of iTunes for your Windows Version and install it.

  • TS1717 I tried to open iTunes but a box pops up.  In it is written "iTunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing.  Please reinstall iTunes."  I have done so a number of times but nothing is working.  How can I fix this problem?

    iTunes will not open because a dialog box pops up with "Itunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing.  Please reinstall iTunes.". I have done so a few times to no avail.  Any solutions for this problem?

    No you will not lose your content reinstalling iTunes.
    Do this:
    1: Download and run the Registry Cleaner of the free Ccleaner.
    http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/standard
    2: Next follow this Apple document to un-install iTunes
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
    3: Just for good measure, run Ccleaner again
    4: Reinstall iTunes.
    5: Come back here and click my "Correct answer" button.

  • ITunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing.  How

    I have tried the "repair" option to fix my "iTunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing error message."  No luck.  I have rebooted.  No luck.  I am afraid to reinstall iTunes.  I have already lost my music once when I fried my computer.  I don't want to have to purchase my music AGAIN.  Is this really the only way to fix this?  Do I have to uninstall before I re-install?

    There are a few ways to fix this. For me, going to add/remove programs and then clicking on itunes, CHANGE, then REPAIR worked. I was also getting an issue that after a few days or a reboot, it would kill itself again..
    Others have to completely uninstall itunes and quicktime, erase their program files directories, then reinstall quicktiem first then itunes.
    Others have to uninstall itunes, go to internet explorer and clear the recent downloads and the cache, then close ie, redownload, and then install itunes.
    Good luck!

  • I have an older iPod (2005). After years of inactivity I tried to install the cd on my PC. I get the following error message, after several attempts to install: iTunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing. Please re install  iTunes.

    I have an older iPod (2005). After years of inactivity I tried to install the cd on my PC. I get the following error message, after several attempts to install: iTunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing. Please re install  iTunes.

    Did you follow the exact instructions in this Apple support document to remove and re-install iTunes and ALL other Apple software on your XP machine?
    Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
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  • ITunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing.....

    "iTunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing. Please reinstall iTunes."
    Is the error message I receive when trying to launch iTunes or updating my iPod.
    I have tried uninstalling both iTunes and qtime, restarting, installing with the iTunes75Setup.exe found on the iTunes download page from apple.com.
    To help narrow the issue, during install/uninstall/repair this error also occurs as it is "Registering iTunes automation server"
    any suggestion on how to resolve this issue would be great

    First uninstall Quicktime 7.3 only in control panel. Then download Quicktime 7.2 from http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktimeforwindows.html. Hopefully it works for you because it worked for mine.

  • "iTunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing."  Help!!

    "iTunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing." Help!!
    Hello everyone, I have looked throughout this forum but couldn’t find anything similar so I am posting this in the hope of someone helping me out.
    I have encountered some problems with iTunes (most recent edition) after doing a Dell update which seems to have knocked something out with iTunes.
    Whenever I hit the iTunes icon it refuses to run and iTunes displays the following message:-
    "iTunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing. Please reinstall iTunes."
    I don’t want to reinstall itunes from fresh as this will mean losing all the records and playlists that I have spent the last 3 years using.
    I first want to try by getting my old one back by any means neccessary.
    Like I said this problem first happened after a standard Dell update.
    I do have the option of doing a restore with the Dell or using Windows Vista restore itself but I fear I do not have enough disk space.
    On the Dell update I can restore to settings of a previous date which might bring iTunes back but when attempt to do
    that I keep getting the following message,
    "Not enough free disk space to back up"
    Around this time I am given a lists of what will be backed up and this readsas follows:-
    Pics 2.87gb
    Music 71.72gb
    Videos 330.57mb
    Documents 219.11mb
    Email etc 203.64mb
    How do I free up disk space to do the back up? An external hard drive?? If I baIs there anyway of getting a previous version of iTunes back?
    My drive information is as follows:-
    C Drive: Very little room - red warning - 5.67gb of 138gb
    D Drive: 6.34gb of 9.99 free
    Do I have too much music?
    Ideally don't want to reinstall itunes as is a ball ache, and it has all the playlists etc so if there is
    a way of restoring and getting back iTunes either via restoring system to the prior date when iTunes was ok.
    C drive is really full now. How can I clean this up and make more room? Do I need to add memory? Are all the songs
    causing the problem? What advise can you give me? Please help.
    Thanks!

    Nodders:
    I've recently had exactly the same message as you, after iTunes updated to 10.1.1.4. First of all, I checked the *My Music* folder to make sure it was still there - it was. (I do have a back up of that folder anyway!)
    I then chose the re-install iTunes option and a pop-up box asked if I wanted to uninstall iTunes or repair it. I (obviously) chose repair and I'm pretty sure what happened was that the install process simply re-installed a damaged (or missing) file. It far too quick to be a fresh install. My library was intact.
    So my advice(for what it's worth) is take the re-install option and then repair option. I can't guarantee anything, but ...
    By the way, after I experienced a recent hard drive failure, I decided to invest in a 1TB external drive to back up my iTunes library and personal files because it's a much easier way of backing up than my previous method. Luckily, I only lost a small recent part of my library, but it taught me a lesson. Back up regurlarly, using a larger hard drive than you are using on your computer (which allows you to keep the most recent and +next most recent+ back-ups, and don't rely on Windows to do the backing up. Find a suitable backup piece of software. (My hard drive came with s/w built in.)
    Phil

  • ERROR - "iTunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing."

    Every time I open iTunes I'm getting the following error:
    "iTunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing. Please reinstall iTunes."
    This started after I installed iTunes 8.0.2.20 on my PC (running Windows XP SP3) to get the latest version after purchasing an iPhone.
    I've tried uninstalling, reinstalling, & fixing iTunes. I've also tried uninstalling & reinstalling Quicktime using versions 7.3.1.70 & 7.55.90.70. With 7.3.1.70 installed I got an error stating something like iTunes 8.0.2.20 is only compatible Quicktime 7.55.90.70 & to reinstall iTunes.
    No matter what I do the same error message appears whenever I try to access iTunes.
    I can get into iTunes immediately after an install if I remove Quicktime & clean my Windows registry but if I then close iTunes & reopen it I get the missing file error.
    I'm not having this problem with my wife's PC running Vista & iTunes 8.0.2.20.
    This is starting to get VERY frustrating. Please, if anyone can help I would GREATLY appreciate it.

    Seriously ***!!!
    I thought I hit some gold with this:
    http://zardozz.com/zz/2008/04/how-to-completely-uninstall-and-remove-all-traces- of-itunes.html
    I picked up Revo Uninstaller per the above directions here:
    http://www.download.com/Revo-Uninstaller/3000-2096_4-10687648.html
    & proceeded setting to work cleaning out the complete Apple suite as directed. 5 hours later, after downloading a brand new copy of iTunes, & having supposedly removed all traces of anything Apple, I'm right back where I was, getting the same "required files are missing" error!
    I've got a $300 iPhone that I can't use properly because their software won't play nice.
    Like I said at the beginning of this post ***! Now I'm beginning to move from agitated to flat out angry! >:-(
    Does ANYONE know what else I can try, or if there is a phone number I can call to get some technical support from Apple?

  • Itunes can't run because some of its required files are missing.

    I've been having this problem for 2 weeks now, Every time I tried opening Itunes it would say Itunes can't run because some of its required files are missing. Please reinstall Itunes. Well I've reinstalled it a number of its and it kept giving me the same error message. Then I found a program Revo Uninstaller and I got everything dealing with Itunes and apple off of the computer and then reinstalled it. It worked but once the program was closed it wouldn't open back up and gave me the same error message. Any ideas?

    Hey jrdeac,
    That sounds frustrating! Let's do a full uninstall of iTunes and all related components, then reinstall. The following article explains how to do so for your operating system:
    Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1925
    Note: It is important to remove all of the listed software, in order. Uninstalling these components in a different order, or only uninstalling some of these components may have unintended effects.
    If the issue persists after completely removing, and reinstalling, please see the following article:
    iTunes for Windows XP: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1421
    Trouble installing iTunes or QuickTime for Windows
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1926
    Thanks,
    Matt M.

  • ITunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing. Please re

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