Itunes wont install - trying to remove a corrupt older version

I cant install itunes because it tries to uninstall an old version. I get an error message saying it is looking for a file that no longer exists, which i can no longer find on my computer either. Actually it is looking for itunes.msi which I have searched for all instances on my computer, and it will not accept any of them as the correct file.
I am also unable to unistall the old version from control panel for the same reason.
How can I get itunes to install or how can I remove the old version manually?
Alternatively, how can I trick the new install to not try and remove the old version?
Any thoughts. PLEASE!
Thank you,
Neil

Actually it is looking for itunes.msi which I have searched for all instances on my computer, and it will not accept any of them as the correct file.
I am also unable to unistall the old version from control panel for the same reason.
(1) Download the Windows Installer CleanUp utility installer file (msicuu2.exe) from the following Major Geeks page (use one of the links under the "DOWNLOAD LOCATIONS" thingy on the Major Geeks page):
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4459
(2) Doubleclick the msicuu2.exe file and follow the prompts to install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. (If you're on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 system and you get a Code 800A0046 error message when doubleclicking the msicuu2.exe file, try instead right-clicking on the msicuu2.exe file and selecting "Run as administrator".)
(3) In your Start menu click All Programs and then click Windows Install Clean Up. The Windows Installer CleanUp utility window appears, listing software that is currently installed on your computer.
(4) In the list of programs that appears in CleanUp, select any iTunes entries and click "Remove", as per the following screenshot:
(5) Quit out of CleanUp, restart the PC and try another iTunes install. Does it go through properly this time?

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