Itunes keeps crashing when trying to update library

Question

Every time I try to open itunes, it automatically tries to update my library. It gets about two thirds of the way through doing this, then the program stops working altogether, and "encounters a problem and needs to close".
I've tried reinstalling the program, but it still has the same problem.
Is there anything I can do to fix this?

Answer 1

So when you start iTunes with an empty library, does it open OK and then crashes when you try to import the xml file?
If so I wonder if you have one of your files upsetting iTunes. You could try adding files a bit at a time. See this article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302856
You need the section headed:
Check for content files with issues
Podcasts can sometimes be associated with problems as Roy B mentions in his article.