Installation package could not be opened

can't download itunes as of 3/30/07.
my ipod6 was stolen. bought another from apple. now can't download. "this installation package could not be opened"
following "solutions" have not worked
-1)start/control panel/quicktime/audio/devices/de-select safe mode
-2)start/control panel/sounds and audio devices/volume/speaker setup/stereo headphones
-3)COMPLETELY REMOVE ITUNES AND QUICKTIMES
RESULT: Fine until Step 15. Cannot remove the C/Program Files/QuickTime folder.
It reads "CANNOT DELETE QTTQSK.EXE. ACCESS IS DENIED.
Attempted to remove it several times in several different ways all unsuccessful.
PROBLEM STEP 16 - There was no QuicktimeVR in C|windows\system32 folder
-4)EMPTY TEMP DIRECTORY AND RESTART
RESULT: Same error message as before THE INSTALLATION PACKAGE COULD NOT BE OPENED
-5)CLEAN UP ITUNES INSTALLER FILES ON THE COMPUTER
PROBLEM step 5: SELECT ITUNES FROM LIST. itunes is not on the list.
Elasped time about 4 hours.
Any help would be appreciated. I'm not real smart about computers. I only have a masters degree. Seriously I can handle mechanical or even electro-mechanical. But I'm no good at this.
Thanks in advance for your help
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I ran into a similar problem, so will share what worked for me.
I didn't bother with safe mode. Just went to control panel, selected add/remove programs, and deleted itunes and Quicktime.
After deletion, I noticed the Quicktime player icon was still on my desktop, so I explored over to the program files folder and found the Quicktime folder still there with a ton of files in it. Upon attempting to manually delete this folder, I got the same message as you.
I rebooted the computer. Then I found the icon for quicktime in my taskbar at the bottom right of my screen, right clicked on it, and clicked on "Exit". That got rid of Quicktime from my task bar. Then used explorer again to get to the Quicktime folder in my program files directory, right clicked on Quicktime, clicked Delete, and it worked. Then I rebooted.
Upon logging back in, I installed Quicktime only. 2nd choice on this page. http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html
Then I rebooted.
Upon logging back in, I installed itunes only. See this page...
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Rebooted.
Upon logging back in, both programs worked.
Good luck -CC

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