ITunes won't open. iTunes Library.itl can't be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes.

The error message I get when I try to open iTunes says, The file iTunes Library.itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes." It gives me the option to Quit or Download iTunes.  When I select Download iTunes it checks for software updates and says iTunes is up todate.  I then downloaded the latest version of iTunes and this didn't help.  It still wouldn't open because of the same error. 

Normally you get this message if you downgrade to an earlier version of iTunes, but it can sometimes happen if an upgrade doesn't go through properly.
You should be able to wok round this by rebuilding your library from the xml file as in this Apple article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451

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