Itunes has encountered an error and needs to close..error unknown

I've tried to install both ITunes 7.6 and Quicktime numerous, countless times...They both load successfully, but won't open. I've tried to uninstall and re-install and spent 3 hrs on the phone with Windows tech, but to no avail??? Please any suggestions..seems like alot of other users are having this problem..thanks

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I've tried to install both ITunes 7.6 and Quicktime numerous, countless times...They both load successfully, but won't open. I've tried to uninstall and re-install and spent 3 hrs on the phone with Windows tech, but to no avail??? Please any suggestions..seems like alot of other users are having this problem..thanksTry the solution proposed by jvh:
Apparently quite a few people have been bumping into the problem that, when trying to update Itunes on windows, it complains about a missing Itunes.msi file. If you Browse for this file however, you’ll find it in the location that it’s supposed to be (C:\Program Files\Apple Software Update\Packages).
I tried a few things to fix this, including downloading the latest iTunes from Apple’s website. After about 30 minutes of digging, I discovered that there’s a very simple fix.
1. Download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
2. Install the program (MS Office not required!)
3. Run the program from Start->All Programs->Windows Install Cleanup Utility
4. Click on iTunes, and then click the “Remove” button
5. Run the iTunes installer!

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ITunes has encountered a problem and needs to close error

Had to reinstall Itunes, now it fails to start!? i have removed my antivirus, tried to roll back and system restore, deleted the library info as suggested in another of these support questions.
Anyone any idea's why it won't start? i have unistalled and reinstalled and deleted all registry signatures for Itunes and quicktime. I have reinstalled Quicktime as a stand alone and with itunes and it still fails to start!!
Any wizards out there can sort this out?! I'm on XP home running SP2
Cheers, looking forward to any idea's

This is a longshot, but get a good antispyware checker and give it a go at your system. Some recent spyware has been reported by other users to shut down iTunes or prevents it from launching. From user reports, Ewido seems to be the best at catching it. You can download a free version of Ewido here.
If that doesn't cure the problem, try deleting the iTunes preference files:
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunes.pref
and
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Data\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunes.pref
You might have to turn on "show hidden files" to find them. (Right click "my computer", select open, select Tools menu -> Folder Options. Select View tab, "show hidden files" radio button is in the center scrolling panel.) Delete them. This will force iTunes to run the setup assistance the next time you run it and you'll have to go back and set any preferences you've changed from the default.
Hope this helps.

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I shutdown my antivirus software(Norton). Downloaded the upgrade iTunes and Quicktime, then downloaded Quicktime by itself.(Don't know if this was necessary, but it worked.) Restarted the Norton. Problem resolved for now.

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First, try to check your Quicktime installation--this has been discussed over and over again on the forum. If Quicktime won't launch--that's the problem. You can uninstall and reinstall this application.
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Well I was able to successfully revert back to iTunes8. Here's my steps:
1. In Add/Remove Programs I deleted all Apple products (iTunes, QuickTime, Safari, Bonjour, etc.)
2. I then check C:\Program Files\ and made sure all folders were deleted (QuickTime, etc.)
3. I then ran a Registry Cleaner program to make sure all entries from Apple products were removed.
4. I then rebooted my PC
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6. After it installed it said it could use my iTunes library file because it was created with a newer version. So I re-created my library by following these steps: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451
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every time i try to load itunes i get this message
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Have you tried uninstalling Quicktime? If not try that. If you are still having problems then do this.
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2. Delete the folders iTunes and Quicktime where installed in.
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hi Richard!
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the first thing we should check with one of those is a broken quicktime. does your quicktime currently launch? if it doesn't, let's try a careful standalone QT install. see:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1154498#1154498
keep us posted.
love, b

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hi Richard!
iTunes has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
the first thing we should check with one of those is a broken quicktime. does your quicktime currently launch? if it doesn't, let's try a careful standalone QT install. see:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1154498#1154498
keep us posted.
love, b

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hi daytimer!
The error message reads" itunes has encountered a problem and needs to close" Quicktime does not open either
hmmm. that strongly suggests that the itunes problem is due to a broken quicktime. let's try a careful standalone QT 7.0.3 reinstall first.
download and save the QT installer to your hard drive. (we'll run the install from there rather than online.) switch off all antivirus and antispyware applications prior to the install.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standalone.html
does the install go through okay? if so, does itunes launch properly after that?
love, b

ITunes has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for ....

Since updating my iTune with the new version (10.2.1.1) I can't open my iTune!
I get the following every time I tried to open iTune:
"iTunes has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience"
The error report contains the following:
Event Type: BEX P1: iTunes.exe P2: 10.2.1.1 P3: 4d756476
P4: icuuc40.dll P5: 4.0.0.3207 P6: 4d3b6a8e P7: 00073335
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C:\DOCUME~1\BERLEW~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERb334.dir00\iTunes.exe.mdmp
C:\DOCUME~1\BERLEW~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERb334.dir00\appcompat.txt
Can anyone here help me please??
I want my iTune back
Miguel

The problem is with the current version of icuuc40.dll .
Download the zip folder and extract icuuc40.dll from it.
When you open the zip folder the file is in icu\bin.
You need to replace your old version of icuuc40.dll with this one.
The file is in Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application support.
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ITunes has encountered a problem and needs to close. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!

I bought the Apple airport router I installed it with the provided disc and that same day my iTunes would not come up. For window users I get the box that reads iTunes has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience with a box that you click to Send Error Report. Here is the error……… AppName: itunes.exe AppVer: 7.6.2.9 ModName: unknown
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I figured that my music files somehow were corrupt and that shi_ happens. Well a week later I was having troubles with the Apple router so I returned it and uninstalled it from my program files C drive. Then I gave iTunes another shot and it opened. Weird, I know. Well my next router was a Net gear it worked fine but it lagged on COD4 while online with my PC, so I returned it. Then I bought a Belkin - N1 Vision Wireless-N Wireless Router and it did not come with an install disc just plug and play. That very same day my iTunes gave me that **** error again. This time I can’t try to uninstall it from my program files because it was plug and play. I already tried to do a system restore and I shut down my PC and start it back up without the router plugged in and still no luck. I also tried to repair iTunes and that didn’t work. I went to the Geek Squad and they tell me the two issues can’t be related (a router not allowing my iTunes to run). My computer is running on Windows XP Pro. I’m now playing my music through Windows Media Player. I’m in ****!!!! Can someone please help me!!!!! I also tried a few things on iTunes support and they didn’t work. I will be more than happy finically facilitate someone for helping me get my iTunes up and running like usual. Dallas @ [email protected] I’ll be checking this thread every day. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

,......"The enstaller encountered errors before the requested operations for Quicktime could not be completed. To retry these operations at a later time, please run the installer again."
Checking on things that can cause QuickTime launch errors and install/uninstall errors now.
Have you at any stage installed an ACE or K-Lite Mega Codec Pack, any copies of the programs QT Alternative, QT Lite or Storm Codec, or any media converter programs that can convert files into QuickTime readable formats?
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"iTunes has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."

please... help. i can't to sync my tones to my ip5s. i don't know why....
"iTunes has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."
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hi David!
okay, it's time to check if you have a weird registry problem. (the problem i'm thinking about produces the same error message.)
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love, b

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