Itunes won't open, tried all the suggestions here

Usual problem. itunes 6 loads once upon installation then no more. I double click, see the hourglass briefly and nothing more.
To speed things up, no I do not have any antivirus software running.
Yes, I've deleted that SC info file.
Yes I've been through the msconfig fudge and stopped other services and startup items.
And yes I've cleaned the system and reinstalled as directed countless times.
None of this works. itunes 6 is still frustrating me by not starting. I wish I'd checked these forums before upgrading as it sounds like a premature release.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks in advance,
TC

hi Scott!
Now when I try to launch, it says "ITunes cannot run because some of its required files are missing. Please reinstall iTunes."
you probably overshot with your system restore. that's the message people get when they system restore over top of an installation. installation entries for itunes and qt just get stripped out under those circumstances. here's a reference on what system restore does and doesn't do for you:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/plan/faqsrwxp.mspx
best to uninstall completely and start again. try following these instructions:
first try heading to Windows Update to make sure you're up-to date in that regard. also
b make sure you have your antivirus and antispyware switched off during uninstalls and installs.
now use the instructions given here to completely remove your existing itunes and quicktime:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93976
if you run into trouble on the uninstall, use the Windows Cleanup utility:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301/
then try a careful standalone QT 7.0.3 install. download and save the installer to the hard drive. we'll run the install from there rather than online.
b remember, security software switched off prior to the install:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standalone.html
then try an itunes install, taking the same precautions as you took for the qt install.
b if you get an error message at any step of the way, tell us which uninstall/install you got it on, what the error message says, and what error message numbers you get.
keep us posted.
love, b

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