I uninstalled and reinstalled itunes and now it won't open

I keep getting the message "The file iTunes Library.itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes".  What do I do?

Well, do you care about your ratings and playcounts? If so, try the press & hold thing again but instead, choose an existing ITL file and pick the "normal" one in your default itunes folder. Although that one may be corrupted and hwy you got that error in the first place.
On XP it's
C:\Documents and Settings\ username \My Documents\My Music\iTunes
There might be an ITL file in a subfolder named Previous iTunes Libraries that you could use.
If you don't care about ratings & other metadata, sure, go ahead and rebuild your new blank library. From Win Explorer, just drag your top-level music folder over ito the itunes window.
You don't have to add things one-by-one, in other words.

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