Latest iTunes (WIndows 10) v 12.11.7 unable to open library and fails secure link to iTunes store

mariofromwestlake wrote:

After the last reinstall, iTunes v 12.11.3.17 tells me it's unable to open the library because it was created with a newer version of iTunes, which is impossible.

The latest version of iTunes (on the day of writing this and on 12th October, when you started this discussion), is 12.12.10.01.

iTunes 12.11.3.17 is more than two years old, released on 22nd April 2021. Since then, I think there have been twelve updates to iTunes. I recommend that you update to 12.12.10.01, which should overcome that particular issue.

It is possible that a corrupt preference file may cause iTunes to fail at launch with one of these errors:

• The file iTunes Library.itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes.
• The folder “iTunes” is on a locked disk or you do not have write permissions for this folder.
• The iTunes Library.itl cannot be found or created. The default location for this file is in the 'iTunes' folder in the 'Music' folder.

It may be worth trying the shift-start-iTunes method (option on a Mac) to actively select the .itl file that should contain your library. If you still get the error message try Repair security permissions for iTunes for Windows and/or check for interference from anti-virus software.

For more info, see:

Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrad… - Apple Community

As above see also Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash - Apple Community. Sometimes this error message is due to a corrupt reference to the library file, and actively selecting the correct library should fix it. installing the current version of iTunes should help with connections to the store.

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