ITunes Won't Open/Uninstall

When I try to open iTunes, my computer displays a window saying, "Please wait while Windows configures iTunes." It then says that there are _ seconds remaining, and when it's almost finished, a window opens that says, "Error writing to file: C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\pt.lproj\iPhone Help.chm. Verify that you have access to that directory." It gives me two options: retry and cancel. Every time I click 'retry', that same window just opens up again.
I tried to uninstall iTunes, but that brings up a window, again reading, "Please wait while Windows configures iTunes. There are _ seconds remaining." Then, when it's almost finished, it opens a new window that says, "The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2330."
I've read a number of forums with people that have similar problems, and I've tried every solution. Uninstalling iTunes with a third-party app like CCleaner and ZSoft Uninstaller bring up the same message.
Note: I use Windows 7.
Thank you.

Both those messages are consistent with file/disk damage, Alex.
Try doing an error check on your C Drive. I don't have a Windows 7 box to refer to, but in Vista, I'd close all running applications, go "Start > Computer", right-click on the C drive and select "Properties". Go to the Tools tab.
Do you see error checking options in there? If so, try running them. (A scan of your C drive should take a while. If it aborts early, try rebooting the PC. Don't open any applications, disconnect from the Internet and/or your network, shut down your security software in order to prevent any real time scans of the drive interfering with the scan, and then start the disk check. Reenable all security software prior to reconnecting to your network and/or the internet.)
Does the disk check find/repair any damage? If so, reboot the PC again and try opening iTunes. (iTunes should now attempt to do a repair install off its own bat.) Does it open properly now?

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