Installing iTunes 9 on Windows 10

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Installing iTunes 9 on Windows 10

Hi,

Just done a fresh install of Windows 10 64-bit and I'm having problems trying to install my beloved iTunes 9. I don't like the interface of later versions.

I've successfully had iTunes 9 (9.2.0.61) installed and running on Windows 7 and 8.1 without any problems, but Windows 10 is not having any of it.

So the problem is while running the installer, I get this message around half way through:

"Service 'iPod Service' (iPod Service) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services."

Retry is just an endless loop and Cancel simply cancels the installation.

I read in another thread to start iPod Service in Services during installation, but that gives another error "The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion"

Other things I've tried

Running in Compatibility mode for Windows 7/8

Can someone please help me get this version installed on W10?

Posted on Feb 6, 2019 9:05 AM

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turingtest2

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Feb 6, 2019 9:33 AM in response to em492

Note that iTunes 9 is not able to connect to the iTunes store due to changes in encryption requirements, nor is it able to connect to devices running current versions of iOS.

For general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.

The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. When reinstalling right click on the downloaded setup file and use run as administrator. It may also help to temporarily disable any non-Microsoft anti-virus.

Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.

The further information area has direct links to the current and recent builds in case you have problems downloading, or want to revert to an older version if the current one won't work properly for you at the moment.

Your library and device backups should be unaffected by these steps but there are links to backup and recovery advice should it be needed.

tt2

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