ITunes opens but not without annoying "Corrupt File" message.

My iTunes (whether iPod is connected or not) will open, but I get an annoying message popping up and I have to check the licensing agreement each time. The message says:
"iTunes: iTunes.exe - Corrupt File
The file or directory C:\Documents and Settings...\iTunes\iTunesPrefs.xml is corrupt and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk utility."
Besides running Chkdsk (which I don't know how to do anyway), what can I do about this? iTunes works fine once I open it, but I'm sick of seeing that message every time.
Dell Latitude D620 Windows XP

sorry to butt in Rachyl, but i don't think this is actually one of the ipod chkdsk errors. the message path for it is referencing the path to an itunes preference file:
"iTunes: iTunes.exe - Corrupt File
The file or directory C:\Documents and Settings...\iTunes\iTunesPrefs.xml
... so in this case, i think we'd better take the message at its word and run a chkdsk over the C drive.
for instructions on how to run chkdsk (and guided help if you'd prefer to run that), see this MS KB doc:
How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP

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References
1) The Original Corrupt iPod File thread from 2004. (Credit: AbbyM)
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