iTunes install fails on XP… no worries

Installed iTunes on XP, but it blew up with an iDriver application error and didn’t finish the install. Turns out this is an easy one to fix.

Went to install the latest iTunes (with Quicktime) and got a nasty looking iDriver.exe -- Application Error message.

Opps, I’ve seen that before. It’s part of the install shield tool and not iTunes. Here’s what to do about it:

1) Disable your Anti-Virus system during the duration of the install.
2) Open Task Manager and kill all the processes starting with iDriver, iTunes, and iPod, including the helpers.
3) Re-run the iTunesSetup.exe program again.

If you get an error message at this point, go to this page on Trouble installing iPod, iTunes, or QuickTime software in Windows.

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