The iTunes Music Library file is locked...

My friend has a problem whenever she tries to open iTunes she gets this message: The iTunes Music Library file is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have write permission for this file. Any suggestions?
iMac   Mac OS X (10.4.5)   Intel Core Duo

She has transferred the music from an older eMac. Her iTunes has been working fine for a month but when she transferred a song from her old computer and tried to open it she got an error and since then whenever she tries to open iTunes it won't work.

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