Itunes freezing(windows xp)

my itunes will freeze when started after i tried to import a music folder from my drive,now when i run it it will freeze upon starting and lockup the whole pc as well.even control/alt/delete dont work.have tried uninstalling it and other components relating to it and in this order
itunes
quicktime
apple software update
apple mobile device
bonjour
apple application support
when it trys to run even after all these ares uninstalled my library is still there?
the folder i selected by mistake is about 60gb of music,i meant to select some albums from it
even tried to install it on another drive other than c:drive still the same,
tried an older version as well ver10 am on ver11 at the moment
also tried starting itunes in safe mode control/shift
still does the same
any suggestions

Hi, rabbf3.
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. If you are having issues with iTunes becoming unresponsive, try some troubleshooting steps within the following article to help isolate the issue.
iTunes for Windows XP: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1421
Regards,
Jason H.

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