Locked iTunes Library file

Suddenly today I can not access iTunes. I get a message saying +"The iTunes Library file is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have write permission for this file."+
I'm totally bewildered and don't know what to do. Advice will be so very, very welcome. The only thing I can think of is that perhaps the version of iTunes was upgraded inadvertently. The computer I'm having a problem with is an iMac running on OS 10.3.0.
I'm just hoping this will be easily resolved and I haven't lost my library.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
Linda

copied this from another post hope it helps you, i am having the same issue now:
You need to check and see that you have both Read AND Write permission on the iTunes Music folder AND on all folders within it. Log in to the account where the library resides and navigate to the music folder thru Finder. Get Info and check your permissions. To change them, you may need to input the Admin password. Also, and very important, make sure that Read and Write permission is applied to ALL enclosed folders. (Check this under details.) Set your pemissions to allow you Read/Write permissions to the iTunes folder (\Music\iTunes\)and everything in that folder.
I had copied over my entire iTunes folder. This included the following:
iTunes Library
iTunes Library Extras.itdb
iTunes Library Genius.itdb
iTunes Music Library.xml
Because they were set to default to the admin acct, when they copied over they retained the admin only read/write access.
I had originally only checked the iTunes Music Library.xml file for access issues.
Thank you for your help!!!

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Have been using iTunes 10.5 on my WinXP machine - no problems. During a movie download tonight, iTunes crashed. Tried to reopen and got the infamous error "iTunes Library file locked or on a locked disk..." Tried several remedies listed.
Verified that MyMusic folder and contents are not READ ONLY. I am unable to rename, edit, or move the file...she's locked up tight.
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Pulling my hair out (what little is left)...Any ideas out there ???
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