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Resolved iTunes 10.5 Dev Beta for Windows - Problems?

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I've just tried installing the new iTunes 10.5 Beta (currently only available to developers) on two different Windows machines (both 32-bit Windows 7), and neither of them seem to work. Both appeared to install fine, but when I try and run them I just get a quick spinner and then nothing - not a crash, they just don't seem to want to run. Anyone else experiencing similar problems yet?
 
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Where did you get this iTunes 10.5 beta for Windows from? The only one I see on the developer portal is for the Mac. If you didn't download it from the developer portal I suspect you have downloaded an infected file...
 
Think I've sorted it - needed to be installed within an Admin account. Installing it as an Admin from within a "normal" user account didn't seem to work. Glad to see the iTunes programmers really understand the basics of Windows accounts!
 
Hmmm...
I am still having problems with it.
It's still not loading for me, even when installed using the admin account and installed with "Run as administrator".
 
TheWelshBoyo said:
Hmmm...
I am still having problems with it.
It's still not loading for me, even when installed using the admin account and installed with "Run as administrator".
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Try removing the previous installation first (and QuickTime) from the Admin account. Also try running it from the Admin account once it's installed before trying to run it from a normal user account.
 
Hmm...
It loads on the hidden administrator account on my Win7 x64 laptop, but not on my main (also administrator) account.
It loads fine in this, but does the spinner, loads iTunes.exe *32 as normal, then quits. It just disappears from Task Manager's processes tab.
 
TheWelshBoyo said:
Hmm...
It loads on the hidden administrator account on my Win7 x64 laptop, but not on my main (also administrator) account.
It loads fine in this, but does the spinner, loads iTunes.exe *32 as normal, then quits. It just disappears from Task Manager's processes tab.
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same problem. but I've Win 7 x32.
I've tried everything :confused:
 
I have tried so many things, and i can get 10.5 working on my wim7 64bit, nut unfortunally only on one user, and that is not the one that is used for iTunes.

I have 3 users, admin (mine), iTunes and wife and only the wife account is not admin (usualy the iTunes arent either, but i wanted to make sure that wasnt a problem).

When starting iTunes on the iTunes user, it closes after 1-2 sec, while the admin account it works flawless.

Its installed in the default directory, but i have tried all the tips, pointing the install to 64bit, changin away from default library, restarts and much more, but all with the same result.

Anyone has an idea?
 
I've got the same problem. I've installed iTunes 10.5 on Windows 7 and it just won't open.

Created a new admin account and tried installing it there and it works fine but that's not practical.

Any ideas?
 
I'm having the same problem with 10.5 and 64bit. Works in other user accounts, not in the one I want to use it with :(
 
Finally got it working. Required me to uninstall itunes and all other Apple software. Run a few registry cleaners and also go through the registry manually deleted any reference to iTunes.

Then re-install iTunes 10.5 Beta and bingo, it works! Installing iOS 5 now.
 
DFC005 said:
Finally got it working. Required me to uninstall itunes and all other Apple software. Run a few registry cleaners and also go through the registry manually deleted any reference to iTunes.

Then re-install iTunes 10.5 Beta and bingo, it works! Installing iOS 5 now.
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I can confirm that this worked for me too, except I also removed all references to QuickTime in the registry AND installed from the hidden Administrator account.
 
TheWelshBoyo said:
I can confirm that this worked for me too, except I also removed all references to QuickTime in the registry AND installed from the hidden Administrator account.
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does it work on xp, if you remove some reg files?can you explain step by step ? 0-o lol:) thank you in advance :)
 
I installed, dont seem to have the issue with it not loading, but it will not see my ipad... running iOS 5 Beta 2. The mac version sees it just fine and will sync either tethered or via wifi. Zip on the windows version.

Anyone else having this issue?
 
iTunes 10.5 Beta 6 Windows 32 bit (Vista)

Hi,

I know that you guys have experienced these issues a couple of months ago, but I have downloaded 10.5 Beta 6 windows 32 bit and I'm now having the same problem?

I've tried a couple of the fixes that you have said but to no avail. My iTunes still won't open and just looks like it's going to then doesn't.

Any ideas?

Cheers
 
I recently had issues downloading itunes 10.5 it kept saying i had to go to the website and download it before i could update my iphone.
However ive managed to do it, i opened my itunes and went on 'Advanced and the 'Check for updates and it worked that way, hope this helps
 
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