ITunes library is locked or on a locked disk windows 7

Hi all,
I recently downloaded some software called Jamcast which allows you to view iTunes / Spotify files on your Xbox360.
Since then my iTunes has been having problems.
I have a large number of mp3s on here 110Gb so it's causing me a bit of annoyance.
I'm getting the error iTunes library is locked or on a locked disk...
If I hold down shift I can get into iTunes and do the scan for media which brings back all my music but it loses the smart playlists and then when I come out of iTunes and go back into it brings back the same error message again.
My computer only has two accounts Mark administrator and Guest so I doubt it is a permissions error.
Also I seem to have far too many folders in my iTunes folder in my Windows 7 library.
I have
iTunes
subfolders
iTunes Media
Previous iTunes Libraries
Mobile Applications
iTunes Music
iTunes Plug-ins
iPod Games
Album Artworks
iTunes1
subfolders
iTunes Media
Album Artwork
and
Playlists
Recorded Radio
License Backup
iPod
and my iTunes library fles I have
iTunes Library.itl
iTunes Music Library.xml
itunesPrefs (2).xml
iTunesPrefs.xml
sentinel (2)
iTunes Library.xml
iTunes LibraryBackup.itl
iTunes Library Extras (2).itdb
iTunes Library Genius (2).itdb
iTunes Library (3).itl
iTunes Library (2).xml
iTunes LIbrary (2) Extras.itdb
iTunes Library (2) Genius.itdb
iTunes Library (2).itl
iTunes Library Extras.itdb
itunes Library Genius.itdb
sentinel
A lot of the itl and itdb files seem to have a sort of locked icon on them.
Please could you let me know what the xml files and itl files do in iTunes thanks.

Copy the following (bold text) into a new document in Notepad (Don't use Word or Wordpad - they add formatting and it won't work)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
Save it under "All file types" as "ownit.reg". Save it to your desktop.
Double Click it and click OK when prompted. You will now be able to take ownership of ANY file on your sytem with just a right click.

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