ITunes 8 will not install

Since my old iPod died I invested in a new iPod Classic only to learn that I had to upgrade to iTunes 8 to use it. Unfortunately after trying everything suggested in this and other forums, I have had no success in getting iTunes 8 to install. When I click on the installer package it simply displays the Windows Installer Help Screen - no error messages, no clues, no installation.
I know, my Windows installer is probably trashed and I have been to the Microsoft forums etc. to try to fix that one. That has not worked out either- and in an attempt to reinstall/repair installer it put me into a situation where I could only boot up in safe mode. It took a weekend to recover from that one.
So- I am asking if there are any other fresh ideas out there on how to get iTunes 8 to install?
OR - is there any way to get my new iPod to download music from the old iTunes 7 which works just fine?
I am just a hard working chemist who actually developed some of the neat plastics that enable things like PCs and Macs and iPods to even exist. I'm just looking for a simple way to listen to my music wtihout having to become a computer engineer too.

I can't claim that I solved the problem but I found a way around it.
SOLUTION:
I ran the itunessetup by right clicking and selecting the "Run as" Option. On the window that opens I removed the checkmark from the box stating "Protect my computer and data from unauthorized program activity". Removing the checkmark allowed iTunes to install without a problem.
At long last I have a funtioning iPod again!

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