No opening of itunes and no music library/folder HEEEELLPPP!!!

I'm fed off...
I tried many time to install iTunes but it doesen't open due to wrong location of iTunes in My Music folder, I cheked on the support site and have done everything written, but thought I'm searching for the Library no file with .itl extention is available.
What to do? I cant'relocate the folder because iTune is not opening and I searched in my computer but I didn't found the solution...
What to do?
I'm desperate...
  Windows XP  

is your itunes folder still in your my music folder??
or is that gone completely?

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