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Mar 16, 2008 12:41 PM
by: tia marie
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After iTunes 7.6 update: QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096
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Jan 21, 2008 12:13 PM
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"QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096).
QuickTime is required to run iTunes. Please reinstall iTunes."
After upgrading to iTunes 7.6 this morning, I get this error when trying to run iTunes or Quicktime. I was using the Apple Updater. I got no errors when running the installer.
I downloaded the 7.6 setup file and attempted to repair the install. I still receive the same error.
There is an article indicating that turning off Compatibility mode would resolve this issue, but Compatibility mode is not turned on for iTues or QuickTime.
The same issue is discussed in the Quicktime forum, here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6400305
I am running on Windows 2003.
Note I had iTunes open earlier today, and it was working fine. It was only when I upgraded to 7.6 (I think I was at 7.4 before. It was definetly 7.something).
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Re: After iTunes 7.6 update: QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096
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Jan 21, 2008 7:52 PM
in response to: wydok
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Following these directions solved this problem for me. This was only a problem on my work computer (Windows Server 2003). My home computer (XP Professional Edition) runs iTunes 7.6 w/QuickTime 7.4 without a problem.
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Re: After iTunes 7.6 update: QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096
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Jan 22, 2008 6:59 PM
in response to: wydok
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Thanks Wydok,
Tried your suggestion and it worked. "un-installed 7.6 quicktime and reinstall 7.2"
dell
Windows XP
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Livingston, Scotland
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Jan 23, 2008
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Re: After iTunes 7.6 update: QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096
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Jan 23, 2008 2:54 PM
in response to: wydok
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My problem is similar but slightly different, I succesfully installed the updates but now my video/movies play without sound although my music is fine!
I tried uninstalling quicktime & then reinstalling it but this made no difference.
If anyone else has experienced the same & solved it please respond.
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Livingston, Scotland
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Jan 23, 2008
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Re: After iTunes 7.6 update: QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096
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Jan 23, 2008 3:25 PM
in response to: NickQuilson
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I decided to uninstall quicktime 7.4 & reinstalled 7.3.1 - it worked! I now have sound on my videos again!
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Jan 25, 2008
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Re: After iTunes 7.6 update: QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096
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Jan 25, 2008 6:10 PM
in response to: wydok
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I did the same update of Itunes 7.6 and got the same error, I was able to load 7.3.1 successfully, however when I try to use Itunes 7.6 with 7.3.1, Itunes request that I update to 7.4 to view movies. But quicktime gets the -2096 error with windows 2003 when it is installed. Any one know a way to get Itunes 7.6 to work with Quicktime 7.3.1 on Windows 2003? It's a good thing I got my Itunes working again, but I wish they would fix 7.4 with Windows 2003. It works fine with previous releases up to and including 7.3.1.
DELL
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Re: After iTunes 7.6 update: QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096
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Jan 27, 2008 9:07 AM
in response to: swhswh
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I have QT 7.3.1 working with iT 7.6 but I believe it will not work when trying to watch certain things....although I don't know which things as I have had no problems so far.
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Re: After iTunes 7.6 update: QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096
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Feb 13, 2008 5:55 PM
in response to: NickQuilson
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I second that problem! Upgdated from 7.5 to 7.6 and now iTunes doesn't work (2096). I'm running Windows XP Pro 64. Please fix this. Installing an older version and losing playlists and ratings isn't really a solution.
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Re: After iTunes 7.6 update: QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096
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Feb 23, 2008 2:56 PM
in response to: wydok
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OH MY GOSH! Thank you so much....this worked, after hours of trying different things, this worked!!!
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Dallas
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Re: After iTunes 7.6 update: QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096
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Mar 1, 2008 2:50 PM
in response to: wydok
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Installing Quicktime 7.2 resolved this for me as well, after many failed attempts at uninstalling, reinstalling both iTunes and Quicktime.
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Re: After iTunes 7.6 update: QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096
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Mar 7, 2008 6:36 AM
in response to: wydok
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I'm glad this has been helpful to some people.
Today, after be prompted over and over again for the past week or so, I decided to upgrade to 7.61 of iTunes.
Same problem. sigh
I am going through the steps again to uninstall QuickTime and reinstall 7.2.
What a pain.
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Oklahoma City
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Mar 9, 2008
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Re: After iTunes 7.6 update: QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096
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Mar 9, 2008 9:57 PM
in response to: wydok
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Wydok,
This worked like a charm! Thank you so much for this, it was driving me crazy!
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From:
Charlotte, NC
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Mar 16, 2008
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Re: After iTunes 7.6 update: QuickTime failed to initialize (error -2096
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Mar 16, 2008 12:41 PM
in response to: wydok
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Thanks for this discussion and I hope Apple fixes this soon. It took me forever but installing QT 7.2 and installing the less recent itunes update from filehippo finally resolved it for me. Of course the reason it took me forever was that every time I reinstalled itunes, I was using the default setting that was updating QT & Apple also (in hindsight it sounds really dumb, but no one had mentioned that).
This is the first itunes update that has ever gone wrong for me - I've used itunes for 5 yrs (my 1st ipod was a 2nd gen touch wheel). I wonder if some MS developers went to work at Apple to exact revenge...?
Compaq
Windows 2003 Enterprise
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