Applications not opening after running software updater - Any help appreciated!

[ManRaySky]

Hi

Sorry that my first post on the forum is a cry for help, but my ibook G4 does not work after running the OS X update from the Software updater. All installed fine but now if I try and open Safari, Mail or any utility programs I get an unexpectedly quit error message.

Any help on how to get everything working again would be great (can I roll back the update? Or have to reinstall from scratch?)

Thanks

 

[adrianblaine]

Welcome and sorry you are having trouble.

Which OS are you using? have you rebooted yet? I've never heard of this problem before.

 

[ManRaySky]

Hi

thanks for your reply.

I'm running OS X, and just ran the software updater with the latest upgrade for OS - I have to admit that I haven't run it for about 6 months. I've rebooted a few times, but the errors keep appearing.

 

[islandmonusvi]

This sure looks like a Permission issue.
Are you using the correct Boot Log-In with 'Admin' privileges ?
Insert your Install CD ..holding down the "C" key. Then use Disk Utility to verify & repair Permissions.
or use Terminal
"sudo diskutil repairpermissions " ( no quotes ) then at prompt > Password:
type in your password and hit > enter

 

[ManRaySky]

Many thanks, I'll give that a try tonight. If that doesn't work would an archive an install be the best bet?

cheers.

 

[ManRaySky]

Hi

I tried using Terminal, and it seemed to repair permissions, however the applications still won't open. - Also it asked for the drive to repair permissions on so am I typing it correctly. I wrote

sodu diskutil repairpermissions / "name of owner"

I also tried to insert the install disk I got with the laptop and it keeps rejecting it. It thinks about reading it for about 10 seconds and then spits it out !

Any further help would be much appreciated. This is the first time I've had any issues with my laptop in 2 years so starting to feel worried