ITunes aborts when updating Library

I can not get iTunes to run (have had it working fine for 3 years)... suddenly it aborts as the program loads the Library. Therefore I can not sync or play.
I suspect a bad file in the library but How to Find it?
I have uninstalled, scandisked, defragged, reinstalled several times.. new download of iTunes..
any help is appreciated.
Pat

ps ... also uninstalled and reinstalled QuickTime...
Pat

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