ITunes will not open because it's on a locked disk or there are missing write permissions

After moving files back to a new hard drive from an external, a warning message comes up saying that either the folder is on a locked disk or I don't have write permissions for the folder whenever I try to open it. How do I fix this?

I have the same problem since I upgraded, I have given all the correct permission to the folders and files, but get that message. Can anyone help?

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    Oh, you do have the C2D! That's great!
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    I have discovered this:
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    I am not ready to go to v10 and want an explanation.
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    Try this.
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    I clicked on the iTunes icon on my computer and a message pops up saying "Quick time is required to run iTunes.Please reinstall iTunes" and all u can do is press ok! how can i open my itunes???

    Oops! The same thing happened to me recently. I removed Quicktime from my computer using the Add/Remove Program button in the control panel; I didnt realise that you need Quicktime for iTunes to work. To solve the problem you need to reinstall Quicktime - you can dwnload it from the apple website by itself - or download all of iTunes again - it comes with Quicktime. If you do this youwont loose any of your iTunes library, because you will be updating rather than starting again.
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    Hi, try this...
    http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

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    it says the operating system version and computer hardware in use; ur digital product ID,which could be used to identify your license; and the InternetProtocol (IP) address of your computer............???

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    fter recent update to my macbook pro itunes will not open, it just bounces when I click on it

    Means they are going to mess up your iPhoto Library pictures database  so it's unreadable by older versions of iPhoto on older OS X operating systems.
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    I dont' think Apple will every intentionally touch the originals, however it's possible they could.

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  • Itunes will not open; it says it cannot be read because it was created by a newer version.  What do I do

    itunes will not open; it says it cannot read because it was created by a newer version.  HELP!

    Unless you just attempted to downgrade iTunes to an earlier verison this is probably a sign of a corrupt library.
    Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash
    Hopefully it's not been too long since you last upgraded iTunes, in fact if you get an empty/incomplete library immediately after upgrading then with the following steps you shouldn't lose a thing or need to do any further housekeeping.  Note that in iTunes 11 an "empty" library may show your past purchases with links to stream or download them.
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    Alternatively, depending on exactly when and why the library went missing, there may be a more recent .tmp file in the main iTunes folder that can be renamed as iTunes Library.itl to restore the library to a recent state.
    See iTunes Folder Watch for a tool to catch up with any changes since the backup file was created.
    When you get it all working make a backup!
    Should you be in the unfortunate position where you are no longer able to access your original library, or a backup of it, then see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
    I've noticed more of these missing library posts of late and a common factor to most since I started asking is AVG Anti-Virus. It seems in some cases it might be at least part of the reason why the library file disappears. Try excluding the iTunes folder from any AV scanning process.
    tt2

  • I have just had my computer fixed because of viruses but my itunes will not open. The message comes up 'itunes has encountered a problem etc.' Also my library showing music and apps for my ipad is not there.

    I have just had my computer fixed because of viruses and now my itunes will not open. It keeps coming up with the message 'itunes has encountered a problem etc.'. Also my library, apps etc will not open. Any suggestions please!

    Remove and re-install iTunes.  This has no affect on the media that is stored on the computer.
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