ITunes - opening, updating, uninstalling and installing

I've been having problems with uninstalling and installing iTunes. I can't even open iTunes. It started with me trying to update iTunes. I've been trying to uninstall iTunes and each time I attempt a message pops up. When I try install it from the iTunes website it begins to install and then stops and the same message pops up. When I open iTunes it begins to update then stops and the same message pops up. The gist of the message is that there is missing file and it is unable to continue because there is no privilege or permission to access. It even gives me a file name (C:/Program File/iTunes/about iTunes.rtf) that I am unable to access because there isn't permission. (Same message pops up.) PLEASE HELP! PS: How can I tell if I have a 32 bit or 64 bit Window Vista.

I am having the same problem with my Vista Ultimate PC. I have tried to correct privs issues but I'm afraid I've made things worse. In short, I am unable to run, uninstall, repair or upgrade iTunes - during each operation I get a variant of this message: The installer has insufficient privileges to modify this file C:\Program Files\*. The * may be a directory/file in the iPod directory or the iTunes directory. I have tried to take ownership of these directories but this has not corrected the problem. Any suggestions? I'm dead in the iTunes water right now. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

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