When I try to open iTunes, I receive a QuickTime failed to initialize (error-2096).

When I try to open iTunes, I receive: "QuickTime failed to initialize (error - 2096). It also tells me to unistall iTunes and then install iTunes again. If I uninstall iTunes, will I lose all my songs and videos?

Follow these instructions to completely remove Apple software
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
Then use free Ccleaner to repeatly repair your registry until it's fixed.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/standard
download iTunes again from Apple.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/
If you have 64bit Vista or Windows 7, look for the seperate download of iTunes for that further down the page.
Once installed, use the Apple Software Update under your Start Menu to fully update all Apple components.
Your content will remain on the drive in the Music > iTunes Folder, nothing is deleted.
You should be making backups of your content regularly, either through iTunes or via copying the iTunesFolder in your Music folder to a external drive.
Windows is notorious for having "other" issues that make it unstable, we as volunteers helping others can't always resolve those issues.
After doing the steps above, stand by and others may be able to assist you.

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After iTunes 7.6 update: QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096

"QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096).
QuickTime is required to run iTunes. Please reinstall iTunes."
After upgrading to iTunes 7.6 this morning, I get this error when trying to run iTunes or Quicktime. I was using the Apple Updater. I got no errors when running the installer.
I downloaded the 7.6 setup file and attempted to repair the install. I still receive the same error.
There is an article indicating that turning off Compatibility mode would resolve this issue, but Compatibility mode is not turned on for iTues or QuickTime.
The same issue is discussed in the Quicktime forum, here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6400305
I am running on Windows 2003.
Note I had iTunes open earlier today, and it was working fine. It was only when I upgraded to 7.6 (I think I was at 7.4 before. It was definetly 7.something).

Thanks for this discussion and I hope Apple fixes this soon. It took me forever but installing QT 7.2 and installing the less recent itunes update from filehippo finally resolved it for me. Of course the reason it took me forever was that every time I reinstalled itunes, I was using the default setting that was updating QT & Apple also (in hindsight it sounds really dumb, but no one had mentioned that).
This is the first itunes update that has ever gone wrong for me - I've used itunes for 5 yrs (my 1st ipod was a 2nd gen touch wheel). I wonder if some MS developers went to work at Apple to exact revenge...?

DOWNLOAD ITUNES 7.6- RESPONSE "QUICKTIME FAILED TO INITIALIZE, ERROR 2096

I just tried to upgrade to I-Tunes 7.6. Installation seemed to work, yet I get a response now (when I try to go into I-Tunes)- "Quicktime failed to initialize (error 2096)- please reinstall I-Tunes", and now I can't access I-Tunes at all. I've been browsing the discussion boards for an answer, but haven't located a good response yet. I have Windows XP on a Dell computer. Any solutions would be appreciated!

Many thanks for your quick reply! However, in browsing through some old discussions (from back in Nov. 2007), I found this response which worked beautifully & I got everything back. Word to the wise...don't upgrade I-Tunes(read below):
+I was having the same problem, i upgraded to the new iTunes & it wouldn't open cause of an error with Quicktime.+
+On another topic thread, Rob Austin suggested to go to this website http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime72forwindows.html+
+IT WORKS!!! Just delete Quicktime from your computer & download Quicktime from the link & iTunes will re-open. I got all my songs back, everything was the same, even my playlists.+
+Thanks Rob!!!+

I installed itunes and quick time but when I try to open itunes I get a message that reads "quicktime failed to initialize (error -2096)"

I installed itunes and quick time but when I try to open itunes I get a message that reads "quicktime failed to initialize (error -2096). I have removed both itunes and quicktime from my computer and re-installed them and I still get the same message. What do I do to get itunes to work?

That one is often a compatibility mode problem. Try the following document, only be sure that none of the boxes in the compatibility mode tab are checked (not just the compatibility mode box itself):
iTunes for Windows: How to turn off Compatibility Mode

When I Try To Install Itunes it says "IPOD SERVICE failed to initialize"

When I Try To Install Itunes it says "IPOD SERVICE failed to initialize"....What can I Do? Without this i cant open my itunes

hmmmm. what's the precise text of that message? (i can think of some that are close to that, but not precisely the same.)
include error message numbers if you're getting any.

Unable to open iTunes - Quicktime failed to initialize (error -2096)

I can't open iTunes. An error message pops up that says: "Quicktime failed to initialize (error -2096). Quicktime is required to run iTunes. Please uninstall iTunes, then install iTunes again."
I've uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes multiple times and I still get the same error message. I've even tried uninstalling and reinstalling Quicktime, but that doesn't work either.
Please help!

Hello jms1775,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
Have you had a chance to look at this Apple support documented related to this issue? If not, it would be a good place to start.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1875
Hope it helps.
B-rock

Quicktime failed to initialize error -2096 using itunes 8, WinServer2003

Quicktime failed to initialize error -2096
I am getting this when trying to run Itunes 8 on windows 2003 standard
When i click on "QTInfo.exe" it says "Not Installed"
I tried re-installing a few times, all the regular stuff. When I searched help, all I see is a bunch of ninny suggestions like check if it is running in compatibility mode.
Itunes used to work with:
Itunes v7.7 + v7.3.1 Quicktime
(I did NOT use the standard itunes 7.7 installer, since it trys to install Quicktime 7.5)
Basically I'm looking for Apple or someone to tell me what are the files causing the problem so I can bypass it.
This is highly aggravating because we have 2 iphones now that are not able to sync because I updated them to v2.1 which doesnt work with v7.7 of itunes.
I do not actually use quicktime, so if there is a way to trick itunes 8 into thinking the latest quicktime is installed, that would be ok with me too.

I am going to try these solutions to see if they help. I need to backup my computer before doing so though, I dont want to lose everything.
http://pctech.invisibill.net/?page_id=36
http://yukichigai.googlepages.com/iphonex64

HT201210 I keep getting a error message when I try to open itunes on my computer. It says runtime error R6034. I have unistalled and re-installed and keep getting the same message.

the error message reads Runtime error programC:\program.file\itunes\itunes.exe R6034 Application has made an error has made attempt to load the C runtime Library incorrectly. Please contact the applications support team for info. Can anyone help with this?

Follow the instructions of tt2 in: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5822086

I just downloaded the new iTunes and now receiving error message when I try to open iTunes!

After downloading the new iTunes when I try to open it i receive the following error message:
iTunes.exe - Entry Point Not Found
Procedure entry point kCMByteStreamNotification_AvailableLengthChanges could not be located in the dynamic link librabry CoreMedia.dll

I am having the same issue! And I have tried everything from updates, to moving the coremedia.dll file, to uninstalling and reinstalling so many times im afraid they are not gonna let me download it anymore!!! Please can somebody help??

When I try to run iTunes I receive the following error message: "Apple Application Support was not found. Apple Application Support is required to run iTunes helper. Please unistall iTunes, then install iTunes again". I have done this twice. What now?

When I try to run iTunes I receive the following error message: "Apple Application Support was not found. Apple Application Support is required to run iTunes helper. Please unistall iTunes, then install iTunes again". I have done this twice and continue to get the error message. What now?

Hi texasslagle,
It sounds like you are having issues installing iTunes on your Windows 7 PC, a frustrating situation I am sure.
There is an article that you may want to use to try to complete your install here -
iTunes 11.1.4 for Windows: Unable to install or open
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5376
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

HT1495 When I try to open iTunes on my PC it it's locked and won't open?

When I try to open iTunes on my PC it it's locked and won't open?

Hey itunesilliterate1,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are experiencing issues launching iTunes on your Windows computer. The following resource may provide a solution:
iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8: Fix unexpected quits or launch issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1717
If you are on a Windows XP system, and receive a “Disk is locked” error when opening iTunes, see this article:
iTunes for Windows XP: "Disk is locked" or "iTunes folder cannot be found" when installing or opening iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1866
Thanks,
Matt M.

Quicktime movie HD file I received won't play when I try to open and play it in Quicktime 10.3, it says this particular .mov is not a supported file type?

Large, 5min long Quicktime .mov HD file I received says it's converting when I try to open and play it in Quicktime 10.3 but then stops and tells me it's not a supported file type, a program I downloaded to try and convert the file type also told me the same thing.
Doesn't let me see a preview so I think the file is to blame.
I believe it's a faulty file as it says this particular .mov is not a supported file type but is there any way to be sure?
(Doesn't open in iTunes.)

After installing Adobe Flash Player 10.1.102.64 (http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/installers/archive/fp_10.1.102. 64_and_9.0.289.0_archive.zip), download and install the hack so you can also view Flash 11 content.
In my post from January:
sdfox7 wrote:
The latest "supported" version of Flash Player for PowerPC is 10.1.102.64.http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/installers/archive/fp_10.1.102. 64_and_9.0.289.0_archive.zip, then execute the file inside the zip titled "flashplayer10_1r102_64_ub_mac.dmg.
However, TexasMacMan discovered a hack (http://www.steelbin.com/FPforFBPPC.zip) that allows PowerPC to use a Flash Player "masquerading" as Flash Player 11. Facebook videos require Flash 11 and will not play at all with Flash 10. If you want to view Facebook videos you MUST use the hacked version!
Read this thread to get an in-depth explanation of how the hack works:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3599648?tstart=0
You MUST install this hack in order to view videos on FaceBook, Hulu, etc!

TS3694 when i try to open itunes i get an error message R6034-An application has made an attempt to load the C runtime library incorrectly

When I try to open itunes I get the following message: Itunes error R6034 An application has made an attempt to load runtime library incorrectly. An help greatfully received. I have also attemted to reload itunes to no avail.

Hey Sheribabe,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are experiencing issues when connecting your iPad. Let’s troubleshoot your iTunes installation by completely removing and reinstalling iTunes and all related components:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
Thanks,
Matt M.

HT1925 I get a message saying The feature I am trying to use is on a network resource that is unavalable when I try to open iTunes.

When I try to open iTunes a widow appears called Windows Installer. It tells me that the feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavalable. It tell me to Click OK or try again or enter an alternative path to a folder containing the intallation package iTunes.msi. I suggests I should find this in a drop down box in the window. There is a box but no folder iTunes.msi. If I click the cancel button iTunes will open and work. I wish to uninstall iTunes and then reinstall it. I am finding that I can play music on iTunes OK through my sound card but if I try to play streamed music from the web in YouTube and fom My Space the music is a poor quality with crackles and distortion. Other forums suggest uninstalling iTunes and then re-installing it. I ahve tried to uninstall iTunes but it comes up with the Window noted above and then stops. I need to stop the crackle when streaming music. Please help.

(1) Download the Windows Installer CleanUp utility installer file (msicuu2.exe) from the following Major Geeks page (use one of the links under the "DOWNLOAD LOCATIONS" thingy on the Major Geeks page):
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4459
(2) Doubleclick the msicuu2.exe file and follow the prompts to install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. (If you're on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 system and you get a Code 800A0046 error message when doubleclicking the msicuu2.exe file, try instead right-clicking on the msicuu2.exe file and selecting "Run as administrator".)
(3) In your Start menu click All Programs and then click Windows Install Clean Up. The Windows Installer CleanUp utility window appears, listing software that is currently installed on your computer.
(4) In the list of programs that appears in CleanUp, select any iTunes entries and click "Remove", as per the following screenshot:
(5) Quit out of CleanUp, restart the PC and try another iTunes install. Does it go through properly this time?

HT1349 I am getting an error message when I try to open itunes on my desktop computer: "the folder "itunes" is on a locked disk or you do not have write permissions for this folder"...any ideas?

I am getting an error message on my desktop when I try to open itunes: "the folder "itunes" is on a locked disk or you do not have write permissions for this folder"...Any idea what I need to do to correct?

Hi lvdmerwe!
I have two articles here for you that should be able to help you troubleshoot this issue further:
Trouble adding music to iTunes library or importing audio CD
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1387
iTunes: Missing folder or incorrect permissions may prevent authorization
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1277
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
-Braden

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