ITunes not opening and ideas?

Question

I have just bought a 2nd Gen iPod Touch when I connect it to my macbook pro iTunes does not open nothing opens, when I connect my old iPod touch it opens iTunes automatically any ideas guys?

Answer 1

... I wonder if this is the same issue that Benji had?
Usually what I'm going to check on causes launch error messages on XP for both iTunes and QuickTime. But the symptoms may have changed a bit in recent times. (Like, today.)
Sometimes, packages other than QuickTime itself will stash old quicktime componentry down in your system files. (Codec packs and video converters are the main culprits, but some older games might do it too.) If there's a version number mismatch between the old stuff in your system files and the regular program files both iTunes and the QuickTime Player can fail to launch.
So we'll go looking for older QuickTime componentry in the most common locations for it to be stashed.
First we'll need to change some view options on the PC.
1. Open My Computer from the desktop or Start menu.
2. In the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
3. Click the View tab.
4. In the "Advanced settings" pane under "Hidden files and folders" make sure that the "Show hidden files and folders" option is selected, and the "Hide extensions for known file types" option is unchecked.
5. Click OK.
Now in My Computer, open your C drive.
Open the "Windows" folder.
Open the "system32" folder.
What files and/or folders can you see in there with QuickTime in the file/folder name? (In a standard installation of QuickTime, you should see precisely two files ... QuickTime.qts and QuickTimeVR.qtx ... and no QuickTime folders whatsoever.)