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Hey Guys, So i tried downloading the upgraded version of itunes, but when its just about to finish the installation, i get the following error msg, "Could not open key; HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Apple Computer,Inc.\Itunes. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personel." The previous version of Itunes as installed and worked successfully...

I recently downloaded itunes onto my laptop, I'm running Vista. I was able to get onto the itunes store to find some music to purhcase. But for the last 4 days i get a message "Counl not make the Itunes store request. The store may be busy. Check your internet connection or try again later." My internet connection is ok. And a friend is able to still access the store. i have tried re...

I ahve tried installing iTunes 8 and everytime I do it knocks out the drivers for my DVD drive so I can't use my internal DVD drive. I have to do a system restore to get the drivers back, but then I'm back in the same old position with no iTunes. Things were ok until I tried to upgrade iTunes now I have no iTunes use at all on my laptop. Somebody please have the answer....

I upgraded to 8.01 and lost all internet connection. My system was working perfectly before the upgrade!! Have been using the same computer with Itunes for 4 years with no problems. There is obviously a serious problem with this version. I had to do a system restore to get my internet back. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling itunes - same thing over and over. Have to system restore ...

I have Windows Vista 64-bit and when I try and install the new iTunes 8.0.1 I get an error message on my Windows Installer stating: "The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode, or if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personal for assistance." This is only a problem with iTunes ...

Just spent a couple of hours on this! I have XP and was using iTunes 7 (not sure exactly which but we got it in Jan. 08). It worked great. Haven't used it in a month or two and now it won't open when I click the icon. No error message. I tried searching online and ended up uninstalling QuickTime, uninstalled iTunes. Downloaded iTUnes 8 today (801, I believe). Tried all kinds of ...

I recently added the new iTunes 8 but really don't like it and want to go back to an older version. Is there any way for me to do this without losing all the music in my library? For example, if I uninstall the new version and reinstall an older version, will all the contents of my library be lost? thanks!...

I receive the following error when trying to install Itunes 8.01 on my Windows XP Service Pack 3 system: "There is a problem with the Windows Installer Package - A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor" The upgrade fails and reverts back to the previous version of Itunes. I tried re-installing windows ...

My music library is complete, but my playlists, usually displayed on the left side of the screen, under "Playlists," are nowhere to be found. I am delaying syncing my iPod, because I don't want to lose them all forever, since they took hours and hours to create/perfect. Is there another way to get the playlists from my iPod to my computer, maybe using a different program and ...

I was hesitant when updating my itunes to 8.01 because last time I tried updating it wouldn't open and became a huge mess. I had been using a version of 7, and updated to 8 yesterday. After updating I restarted my computer and there were two itunes icons on the desktop. I tried one, and it came up with the message: quicktime failed to initialize (error -2096)quicktime is required to ...

I am getting this error: "The registry settings used by the iTunes drivers for importing and burining CDs and DVDs are missing. This can happen as a result of installing other CD burning software. Please reinstall iTunes." whenever I plug in my iPod Touch. This started when I installed iTunes 8. Windows one care reported a few days ago that my DVD drive had disappeared and it ...

I'm having the same problem!!! Were you trying to install Itunes 8 also?

Perhaps I haven't clicked enough tunes - but so far, everytime I click a tune that is French (lyrics and artist) - Genius can't create a playlist and asks me to click something else. I'm using tunes 8.01(11) Is the the case? If not, Pouvez-vous m'aider ? Au revoir! Message was edited by: bfmcmillen...

Please can someone point me in the direction of the Windows x64 installer for itunes 8? I have looked throughout the site and its driving me nuts!!

I cannot install Itunes 8.01. Every time I try, it stops telling me that it cannot write to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\disnoted.exe If I go to that directory, the file doesnt exist. The folder is marked as read only and if I uncheck the box it comes right back. I have uninstalled Itunes and QuickTime. Now I have no Itunes b/c I dont have an old...

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I am having a problem on my Windows PC with itunes. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the latest version of itunes several times and when I go to launch the program windows reports that it is installing the program goes through the process and then says I have to restart the computer. Also when I go to run Quicktime it reports Error 46: Could not find or load the Active X control....

Should I just search for an older version of iTunes. This is my first iPod so i'm not sure, I have used other peoples' iTunes but never had to install it

I have Windows Vista 64-bit and when I try and install the new iTunes 8.0.1 I get an error message on my Windows Installer stating: "The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode, or if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personal for assistance." This is only a problem with iTunes ...

I'm trying to install iTunes 8.0.1 and Quicktime from scratch (XP, SP2), with all other applications closed, using the iTunes801Setup.exe file. I get the message "iTunes has been successfully installed on your computer", but: - there are no icons on the desktop for iTunes or QT (even though I specified that option); - they are not listed under “Add or Remove Programs”; - the...