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Pacifist Doesn't Help - Disk Utility and Accounts Pane Not Working

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andy2181

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Dec 15, 2010
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Was trying to format a USB stick the other day using the Disk Utility, but it wouldn't open. Instead I got an error "Disk Utility cannot be opened because of a problem". So I thought I would create a new account and see if the Disk Utility was working using a new account. (I only have 1 account) I tried to open the Accounts preferences pane. Only to receive the message "To use the "Accounts" preferences pane, System Preferences must quit and re-open". Upon system preferences re-opening I received an Preferences Error "Could not load Accounts preferences pane".

So I turned to the forums, I deleted com.apple.DiskUtility.plist in my user drive and system library. Also deleted Accounts Pane equivalent. Restarted my MBP and still neither Disk Utility or Accounts Pane worked.

I also tried Pacifist, I re-installed both Disk Utility and Accounts Pane. I even tried installing the Disk Utility to a different located (not Utilities folder) and still I receive the same errors.

I think I have to re-format my HD and re-install OS X. Any ideas that doesn't involve re-installing OS X?
 
Jolly Giant said:
(1) download the combo from here.

(2) reboot into safe mode

(3) run the combo, then let the Mac reboot normally

(4) test to see if that resolves the issue(s)
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Will do, but it is going to have to wait a couple of days. I saw the download size is 1.4gigs. I am away for work at the moment.

Thanks for your help.
 
Finally back in the office and I downloaded the combo update and rebooted in safe mode.

And ran the combo update and accounts pane and disk utility work again.

Thanks so much for your help
 
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