Problems restoring iTunes library

I just bought a new computer. I used the backup feature in iTunes to backup my library. I started restoring and all went well, until I got to Disk 32 - it started kicking the disks out saying that "The iTunes Library file cannot be saved. There is not enough memory available." The laptop has a 250GB hard drive and 3G RAM. iTunes is the first thing I've installed on it - nothing else is running at the same time - just Vista and iTunes. Can anyone help me? Thanks.

Sorry I can't help you, shellbreaker. I wanted to add to the confusion...
My iTunes just started doing the same thing. I do alot on this computer and can understand if it thinks it's out of memory - "The iTunes Library file cannot be saved. There is not enough memory available..." or something like that. I just wish I knew where it thinks it's lacking memory. The only thing I can think of is RAM (sometimes it takes up 1.3GB which leaves only 400MB out of my 3GB.) Can anyone chime in with their experience or point me in the direction to find out more about the specific error? (this is happening on my Windows machine, which I use as my primary)
Thanks.
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