Unable to update/install iTunes on XP

All I wanted to do was upload songs to my iPod. However, no matter what I did, iTunes refused to recognize that my iPod was plugged in. Stumped, I noticed I was running an older version of iTunes and tried to update it.
Upon trying to update iTunes, it completely deleted itself from my computer without a trace to be found. Everytime I try to redownload iTunes from apple.com, it appears to successfully install but at the last minute, completely removes itself. There is NO message telling me the installing was unsuccessful. It acts and looks as if the installation went completely fine. I watched it download to my desktop, saw the iTunes folder appear and then inexplicably delete. Not in the recycling bin; no where to be found.
What is going on?

hi snart!
Upon trying to update iTunes, it completely deleted itself from my computer without a trace to be found. Everytime I try to redownload iTunes from apple.com, it appears to successfully install but at the last minute, completely removes itself. There is NO message telling me the installing was unsuccessful. It acts and looks as if the installation went completely fine. I watched it download to my desktop, saw the iTunes folder appear and then inexplicably delete. Not in the recycling bin; no where to be found.
"the lady vanishes". here's my latest compendium of techniques that have helped people get past this problem. (if all else fails, uninstall SP2, install itunes, reinstall SP2. there's instructions and resources on that given in the last link.)
b noir, "please please help" #1, 06:54pm Oct 3, 2005 CDT
keep us posted.
love, b

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