Itunes library issue, its locked?

I apologize in advance if someone has already asked this question but i cant seem to find an answer in the support section of this site.
Ok here it goes. When i try to open itunes a message pops up saying that the itunes library.itl is locked on a locked disk, or i dont have the write permission for the file. This also seems to be a user specific issue since my sister can access Itunes fine from her account.
Were both computer administrators
I have the most recent itunes updates installed
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

In Windows Explorer, right-click > Get Properties on that exHD itunes folder. Go to the Security tab and give your windows user ID full control and ownership. Make sure to check the box for child/subfolders to get those same permissions.

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