E: Invalid record in the preferences file, no Pack...

Ok guys.. Got a problem..
I was using 5 desktops, custom transitions, Portrait status-bar, Mag Hildon-desktop, swappiness(30) , Page cluster (5) , Mydocs executable , update notifications using Maemodder.
And today ive changed custom transitions and also selected "Hildon Acceleration".
Then i installed "tvbgone" app from testing area.I used fasterappmanger for install that.
After installing no probs occurred.
Then i tried to install "Desktop-switcher" using x-term.
x-term showed an error.
BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso30+0m5) built-in shell (ash) 
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. 
~ $ sudo gainroot 
Root shell enabled 
BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso30+0m5) built-in shell (ash) 
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. 
/home/user # apt-get install desktop-switcher 
Reading package lists... Done 
E: Invalid record in the preferences file, no Package header 
/home/user # apt-get purge tvbgone 
Reading package lists... Done 
E: Invalid record in the preferences file, no Package header 
/home/user # apt-get autoremove 
Reading package lists... Done 
E: Invalid record in the preferences file, no Package header 
/home/user # 
In inbuilt appmanager gives a "operation failed" message when i open it.This is the log..
hildon-application-manager 2.2.71
E: Invalid record in the preferences file, no Package header
E: Invalid record in the preferences file, no Package header
E: Invalid record in the preferences file, no Package header
connected to 4d49b94c-2745-43a7-bf06-3f338acf39cb
E: Invalid record in the preferences file, no Package header
E: Invalid record in the preferences file, no Package header
E: Invalid record in the preferences file, no Package header
connected to 4d49b94c-2745-43a7-bf06-3f338acf39cb
W: GPG error: ftp://ftp.mozilla.org chinook Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 667387BFFF445C24
E: Invalid record in the preferences file, no Package header
E: Invalid record in the preferences file, no Package header
Also included the fasterappmanager error.
** apt-get update works in x-term. But cannot install, remove any apps.
*** Ive re-stored everything in Maemodder , removed battery, and also disabled my catalogs and re-enabled them ...but nothing works..Having the same errors again and again..
*****I know this info might be too much.. But told everything happened. So any ideas...? Without re-flashing and clearing device...? 
**Thankyou..
Please help!
"You may loose faith on us.. But never in your selves! From here, the fight will be your own.."
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Solved it..
If anyone having this prob, do this..
Install filebox and enable root access.(from settings in filebox)
1)Then open file box, go to :
/etc/apt
2)Tap about 3 secs on the preferences and select rename. Then rename it as preferences.tmp
3)Problem solved. 
Cheers
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