On my windows xp i cannot open my itunes at all

Question

So I just recently bought a Windows XP computer.  I've heard that they don't quite sync with everything now, but I thought I'd be able to still use my itunes.  I had it working before and I was in the middle of downloading music from my iPhone to my library, but when I got home, my itunes was no longer on my computer, and I haven't been able to get on it ever since.  I downloaded itunes again to see if that might help, but after a long time of waiting, still no success.  I click on the short cut, it doesn't work, I click on the icon in START and it doesn't work, and I even plugged in my phone and it will show up in my computer, but i can only access my photos.  How do i fix this???

Answer 1

For general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.
Your library should be unaffected by these steps but there is backup and recovery advice elsewhere in the user tip.
You could also try working through
TS1717: iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8: Fix unexpected quits or launch issues
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