10.3.9 lost ability to print, save files

I was using Illustrator CS2 the other day, then tried to print the file, but got a message "Can't print the illustration." Restarted Illustrator then got a message the essentially said "There is a serious problem, please reinstall the application." Tried to reinstall, but immediately there is a message saying "Can't install the software. A file is missing." The installer runs but at the end of the process it says the install failed, please try again.
I'd be posting this on the Adobe forums, but I later tried to save a file used daily from NeoOffice 2.2 and it gives a "Write Error, can't save the file" message. I can't save anything, even "Save As", anywhere, even on external drives.
Next I tried to print a file and can no longer print to any of three printers, or Acrobat to make a PDF. Message is "Error while printing." This is true with all apps I've tried, including email.
I don't have a very recent backup of the operating system to restore from, but I may try one from about a year ago. Or, is it better to use Restore Disks for 10.3 and do all the upgrades?
Any ideas what might have happened?
Thanks in advance!

You may have some directory corruption. Have you done any maintenance? Repaired permissions? Booted from your system disc & run Disk Utility First Aid?
Boot in Safe Mode. See What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode? (Mac OS X)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107392
Takes a while to run, but it usually "fixes" problems.
 Cheers, Tom

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