iTunes Won't Open

[MLeepson]

I opened iTunes as I usually do but, I got a dialogue box saying, "The iTunes Library file is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have permission for this file."

I'm on the admin account and on 10.3.9.

 

[mad jew]

Go to the iTunes folder (wherever you keep it) and Get Info on it from the File menu. Under the Ownership section, make sure you can Read & Write and that you're set as the Owner. Click Apply To Enclosed Items and see how it goes. I'm basing this off Tiger, but I don't think the Panther layout was all that different.

 

[MLeepson]

I just tried doing that, and I got the same message when I tried to open iTunes. I think I may go to the store. I have serious problems with this computer.

 

[mad jew]

Fair enough. If the store can't help you then maybe post your other problems too, to see if we can find a link and possible solution.

 

[MLeepson]

The weirdest thing happened, I updated, my iTunes, I forgot to, and now it opens. But now I need a way to get Calculator.app back, I think the "genius" at the Apple store deleted it. (but I figured out about 5 days after)

 

[mad jew]

You could try extracting it from the OSX discs using Pacifist. Depending on how wrecked your system is, an Archive & Install might be quicker and easier.