ITunes installs but will not run. It says it was not installed correctly?

I have tried installing the new iTunes (19/2/13) and when I try and run it, it comes up saying 'iTunes was not installed correctly, please reinstall' and error code 7.
I have tried repairing it, reinstalling it and installing an earlier version. Please help.

A complete uninstall/reinstall of iTunes and related software components is worth a try (7s can indicate trouble with other software components like Apple Application Support). See the following documents for instructions:
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
... But if no joy there, let's check to see if there's a .NET issue underlying this:
iTunes for Windows: "Error 7" message when opening iTunes

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