Trouble getting into iTunes

I have just bought a new laptop. I have downloaded iTunes but when I try to get into it I am given the following error message - 'The file iTunes library cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes'- Any ideas what I should do next? Im Stuck...

Usually you get this message when you install a version of iTunes which is earlier than the version you used to create the iTunes library file.
You get this situation when downgrading.
Could you clearify your situation, are you using iTune data copied from a previous computer and also which version you installed?
Assuming you are using old data, something quick you can try is to drag iTunes Library.itl and iTunes Music Library.xml from your iTunes folder to the desktop, then try starting iTunes. It should start with an empty library. You can then add your music files in the normal way. If you want to recover playlists, the librayr can be recreated fromt xml file as in the Apple article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93313
If this is a completely new installation of iTunes without old data from another PC, then that's somehing different and I am not sure about how to deal with it at this stage.

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