ITunes + QuickTime installation Problem

I've got an iPod Nano as a present but I'm unable to download iTunes to play it on because of a problem with Quicktime.
When I try to download iTunes + Quicktime the following error comes up:
Could not open key:
HKEYLOCALMACHINE\Software\Classes\QuickTimePlayer.Lib.QuickTimePlayerApp/CSLID Verify that you have sufficient access to that Key or contact your support personnel
I've tried uninstalling QuickTime complety but it doesn't work.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Cheers!

I had also had a problem with iTunes and discovered that Quicktime may be the culprit. iTunes appears to successfully install but, when I launch it, I get this message, “ iTunes has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.”
I have tried the Solutions to Common Installation and Launch Errors and have not solved the problem.
O I tried to completely remove iTunes and QuickTime and reinstall (While during that I did not find a QuicktimeVR file to delete). That did not work.
O I tried to empty my Temp directory but, I could not delete all the files. Same problem occurred when I reinstalled iTunes.
O I tried to install QuickTime without iTunes and it would not install. I got a message from QuickTime for Windows saying, “A newer version of QuickTime is already installed. This installation cannot proceed while the newer version of QuickTime is installed.”
O When I try to launch QuickTime from the program list, Windows cannot locate the QuickTimePlayer.exe.
O When I try to uninstall QuickTime, I get the following message, “The following file does not exist or is not a valid uninstallation log file.
C:\WINDOWS\system\QUICKT~1\UNINST`1.LOG
I would appreciate any help!

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