Missing "msi" File and Fatal Blue Screen

I've been having problems with iTunes for some time, the main problem being that whenever i start the application up within minuets my laptop has shut itself down and displays that fatal "Blue error screen". No matter what I do this happens every time without fail. So i have tried to install the latest version of iTunes but when I do, half way through the process I'm told that "iTunes.msi" file cannot be located and the installation is canceled.
Does anyone know what to do?
Your help is greatly appreciated.

If you are getting an msi error, you probably need to do an installer clean up. I will give you a method for complete removal of iTunes and installer cleanup.
Download a fresh copy of iTunes and the stand alone version of Quicktime
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Download and install Microsoft Installer cleanup utility, there are instructions on the page as well as the download. Note that what you download is the installer not the program – you have to run it to install the program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301/
Now use the following method to remove iTunes and its components:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93698
If you hit a problem with one of the uninstalls don't worry, carry on with the deleting of files and folders as directed in the method.
Restart your PC.
Run the Microsoft Installer Cleanup Utility. (Start > All Programs > Windows Install Clean Up)
Remove any references you find to the programs you removed - strictly speaking you only need to worry about those programs where the uninstall failed.
restart your PC
Install the stand alone Quicktime and check that it works.
If it does, install iTunes.
If this doesn't fix your blue screen porblem, you need to post the error message in full together with any file name mentioned.
The error message should be some sort of numbers and text -
0x(zeros/letters/numbers) (CAPSANDUNDERSCORES)
For example:
Stop 0x05 (INVALIDPROCESS_ATTACHATTEMPT)
if you're not seeing a blue screen (or just a flash of one), you can use this technique to make hidden blue screens appear:
1) Open your system control panel (Start->Control Panels->System).
2) Select the "Advanced" tab.
3) Click the "Settings" button in the "Startup and Recovery" section
4) Verify that under "System Failure" the "Automatically restart" checkbox is not checked.

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