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Clean install of itunes (windows)

how do u do a clean install of itunes? I keep trying but keeps saying it couldnt find my itunes file and asking to create a library?
I uninstalled itunes and deleted it from program files? what else do i need to do
[223 byte] By [bull] at [2007-11-11 21:59:51]
# 1 Re: Clean install of itunes (windows)
Apple has help: Trouble installing iTunes or QuickTime software in Windows ( http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93976) Don't skip steps, especially the clean up of the installers. You may have to uninstall quicktime (with the same steps) too.
cjmnews at 2007-11-15 16:07:24 >
# 2 Re: Clean install of itunes (windows)
ok i did everything but i still get this error the foler containing "iTunes Library.itl" cannot be found and its required. Create new itunes library.

and when i go into preferences it shows what my shared name from my previous install.
bull at 2007-11-15 16:08:24 >
# 3 Re: Clean install of itunes (windows)
Hmm...

Interesting. So in doing the clean install you were still hoping to keep previous iTunes library information?

See if there is a previous iTunes library folder in the iTunes folder and see how recent of files are in there and try to use that as the .itl file...

You may need to go ahead and start iTunes with the shift button held down to create a clean library...

what exactly were you trying to achieve?
studogvetmed at 2007-11-15 16:09:34 >
# 4 Re: Clean install of itunes (windows)
Hmm...

Interesting. So in doing the clean install you were still hoping to keep previous iTunes library information?

See if there is a previous iTunes library folder in the iTunes folder and see how recent of files are in there and try to use that as the .itl file...

You may need to go ahead and start iTunes with the shift button held down to create a clean library...

what exactly were you trying to achieve?

thanks for the quickly reply. I want to get rid of all previous libaries and start out completely fresh like i never installled itunes before.

I removed itunes,quicktime, software updater, and ipod from the add/remove plus i deleted those folder from program files. What else do u I need to do so itunes installs as if i never had it on my computer before.
bull at 2007-11-15 16:10:29 >
# 5 Re: Clean install of itunes (windows)
Go to My Documents->My Music->iTunes select everything and delete it.

That will erase everything. Next time you start up, just let it create a library for you.

If you are trying to get it to rescan your whole PC for music, forget it. It won't do that ever again.
cjmnews at 2007-11-15 16:11:28 >
# 6 Re: Clean install of itunes (windows)
If you went through apple's thing, I'm not sure why it's prompting for a library file.

Delete any library files from the iTunes folder with iTunes shut down, delete the xml as well and relaunch and it should launch okay. in Theory.
studogvetmed at 2007-11-15 16:12:38 >
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