# iTunes on an older Windows XP computer to new iPad?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-on-an-older-windows-xp-computer-to-new-ipad/742314>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 6, 2016, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-on-an-older-windows-xp-computer-to-new-ipad/742314 "2016-01-06T12:12:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-on-an-older-windows-xp-computer-to-new-ipad/742314/1 "2016-01-06T12:12:26Z")

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Good morning.

My brother is trying to add CDs to the iTunes on his new iPad. His desktop is an older Windows XP. He downloaded the XP version of iTunes last night, and was able to sync the iPad once, and then iTunes would no longer open on his desktop.

He tried uninstalling and then re-downloading iTunes, but continues to get an entry error when trying to open iTunes.

Anyone else experience this?

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**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-on-an-older-windows-xp-computer-to-new-ipad/742314/2 "2016-01-06T15:17:05Z")

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Problem has been solved. Bad file from where he was downloading

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-on-an-older-windows-xp-computer-to-new-ipad/742314/3 "2016-01-06T15:35:20Z")

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Glad we could be of help!

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**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-on-an-older-windows-xp-computer-to-new-ipad/742314/4 "2016-01-06T15:42:23Z")

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> [@silenus](#):
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> Glad we could be of help!

Thanks!

;o)