ITunes can't open - because of QuickTime?!
Hi,
recently when I try to open iTunes, I get the notorious "iTunes has encountered a problem and needs to close" error message from windows. The error report is as follows:
AppName: itunes.exe AppVer.:6.0.0.18
Offset 0000b77d
Now, I did do research, and have found out that the problem seems to be with Quicktime.
I tried to uninstall Quicktime via "Add/Remove Programs" in the control panel, but I get the following error message:
"UNHANDLED EXCEPTION
Error Number: 0x80040707
Description: DLL function call crashed: QTInstallCode.QuickTimeUnInstallProg
Setup will now terminate"
There is no other option but to press OK.
Is there another QT inside of iTunes that needs to be replaced? What can I do?!
I tried it without my anti-virus on, and it's the same thing.
I could un and then re-install iTunes, but then I lose everything, like playlists, ratings, etc. and I have to import from scratch.
You see, I have my music spread out over my PC, not in one place.
Can someone PLEASE help me, I really want my music back.
Thanks, and all the best,
Omeguz
MSI - MS-6701 Windows XP XP Home, SP2 2,6 GHz, 1024MB Ram
If I do that, I lose all my itunes info, like I said,
right?
Nope. The iTunes database should be preserved. But if you want to be cautious, make a backup copy of the "iTunes Library.itl" file.
And I have to re-import and rename all the
songs! They are currently mostly named with numbers,
only in iTunes do they have proper titles, artists,
etc.
If you edited the songs to have the right names in iTunes, then it saved that information into the song tags (except in the case of WAV files). The songs will have the correct information regardless.
Also, I can't install a new quicktime until I
uninstall the old one
I don't see why. You should be able to install right over the old one, no problem.
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