ITunes will not launch on W2K

Question

I've searched and read previous replies. Here's my specifics:
On Win2K PC, trying to launch iTunes, task manager shows iTunes.exe, and perhaps 15 seconds later it disappears and iTunes does not launch.
There are no error messages.
Uninstalled iTunes, downloaded latest version and reinstalled, same problem.
QuickTime Pro launches no problem.
I don't have any Norton Software. I do have McAfee VirusScan.
I downloaded and ran Ewido. It found some Adware. If I try the full system scan, Ewido quits partway through, with no error message. If I do any of the subscans, it can complete them.
I downloaded AdAware SE and ran that no problem. It also found some Adware and removed it. Restarting and subsequent scans come up clean.
Still no change with iTunes. iTunes.exe shows up in Task Manager, and about 15 seconds later disappears. No error messages. QuickTime launches no problem.
help
-Mark

Answer 1

I think I have this isolated, and wanted to write back to share the info. I installed a clean hard drive and did a clean install of Win2K (happens to be W2K Server), performed current updates, then installed the latest iTunes and got the same result. I uninstalled iTunes and tried the last version 5.x iTunes with the same result, I uninstalled iTunes and tried the last version 4.x iTunes with the same result.
Here's my amazing conclusion: User error, the computer hardware doesn't meet the System Requirements of iTunes. iTunes System Requirements says it requires a minimum 500 MHz Pentium, and this computer is running a P233MMX. I'd generally expect a more graceful user experience, such as iTunes not installing and a dialog.
I know that a 1998 motherboard in a PC is ancient in computer terms. Despite this board being equipped with the maximum capable and speed processor and max RAM at 256 MB, it is ancient and obsolete by current standards. No, I'm not a luddite, I have plenty of modern computers, but keep this one because despite its age it runs various server features that I use just fine. This was more of an experiment to see if iTunes would run on in anyway. I'm a little bit surprised, as the hardware runs plenty of applications that are more computing intensive than iTunes, and it doesn't require much computing power to play music, but for whatever reasons, iTunes system requirements are in fact plainly stated, and this particular computer doesn't meet them.
I'd be very interested in hearing if anyone with a sub-500MHz PC running W2K can successfully run iTunes, but I suspect there aren't any.
Again, this was merely an experiment and I think it is simply the defacto behavior for iTunes to not launch if you try to run it on less-than-required hardware. And this is merely one of seven computers in the house, I'll just run iTunes on one of the newer systems. Thanks for the input, hope I didn't waste anyone's time.
-Mark