Removing old itunes

Ihave Windows XP service pack 3 with Itunes for my I phone. I tried toupdate to new itunes and now nothing works. I can not remove old itunes neither install new itunes 10.00 when I click on itunes I get 3/4 black screen.
would appreciate help.
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For those who may have similar problems, I answer my own query:
I was stymied. Tried to load the software from CD
that came with the nano. It halted and advised that I
need to remove old versions.
Questions:
+ Do I need to backup my current playlists (i.e.
will they be "deleted" if I uninstall old itunes)
Answer: NO. Itunes stores library in My Music folder. But the backup procedure is described in support
+ If so, how does one reinstall playlists? n/a
+ Why can't I remove the old ipod software (the
remove/change procedure seems to leave the old
softwhere right where it is even though acknowledging
the process)
Answer: I finally tried doing a search for "ipod" and then right clicked and chose "uninstall". That did the trick
+ If I have version 6 of itunes, do I really need to
install new software?
Answer: Don't know, but did it anyway
+ and, finally, if anyone has an abundance of time on
their hands, care to provide a step-by-step on how to
uninstall old and install new nano/itunes software?
Answer: It's on the support site
Appreciate your time,
Best Regards,
PeterJ

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