Music Folder Locked, Unable to Use ITunes...

Everytime I start up itunes it tell me the folder itunes cannot be found or created and is required. The default location for this folder is inside the music folder. However my Music Folder is locked and I tried to rearrange the permissions but i got this message : An unexpected error occurred (error code 120).

the same thing happens to me.
I've un-installed it and then re-installed numerous times, and yet it still doesn't work.
so if you find out or if anyone else does, PLEASE HELP ME!!
Windows XP

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Just to let everybody know, the problem disappeared totally on friday. Now everythiing works again, I lost nothing and I still can access all of my songs.
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