ITunes Corrupt

iTunes: iTunes.exe – Corrupt File
The file or directory C:\Users\Kim\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes is corrupt and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk utility.
That is the message I get every time I open iTunes and then it brings up the iTunes Setup Assistant. I have gone through it and also pressed cancel and it will open iTunes for me after that. I haven't lost my library and the music plays fine, but why am I getting this message? I have uninstalled iTunes and even went as far as deleting any iTunes files off my computer (I read somewhere that it might help), but I am still getting the message. I tried running the Chkdsk but it will go through and then say it can't go any further in the read only mode.
any help?

By an Apple instead of something wich runs on Windows Vistahaha

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