10.4.10 Update - Finder will not launch

Question

Hi all,
I updated to 10.4.10 using Software Update.
(I know, I know! I'll never do it again! Promise.)
Now the Finder will not launch and neither of my internal drives will appear on the desktop (I assume because the Finder won't launch). When I try to launch it manually, nothing happens.
According to prescription, I have tried the following:
• Reset the PRAM.
• Tried another User Login.
• Tried Safe Boot.
• Tried to force prebinding in Terminal, but get an error (see below).
• Deleted the Finder and Sidebar prefs.
• Downloaded and installed the combo updater.
• Eliminated third-party contextual menu items and startup items.
I am loathe to Archive and Reinstall a new system. I just did this a few months back and all my Pro apps quit working, so I had to start from scratch with a clean harddrive and brand new system.
Error when trying to force prebinding:
update_prebinding: error: Library not loaded: /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib
Referenced from: /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework/Versions/A/QuickTime
Reason: no suitable image found. Did find:
/usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib: unknown file type, first eight bytes: 0x5F 0x52 0x53 0x74 0x38 0x69 0x6F 0x73
/usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib: unknown file type, first eight bytes: 0x5F 0x52 0x53 0x74 0x38 0x69 0x6F 0x73
Which matches what the Finder.crash.log says:
Host Name: fritz-greens-power-mac-g5
Date/Time: 2007-06-22 08:04:24.219 -0500
OS Version: 10.4.10 (Build 8R218)
Report Version: 4
Command: Finder
Path: /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder
Parent: WindowServer [97]
Version: 10.4.7 (10.4.7)
PID: 229
Thread: Unknown
Link (dyld) error:
Library not loaded: /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib
Referenced from: /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework/Versions/A/QuickTime
Reason: no suitable image found. Did find:
/usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib: unknown file type, first eight bytes: 0x5F 0x45 0x53 0x35 0x5F 0x50 0x68 0x00
/usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib: unknown file type, first eight bytes: 0x5F 0x45 0x53 0x35 0x5F 0x50 0x68 0x00
I guess that means there is a problem with a library, but I don't know how to fix it.
Help please. Thanks! Fritz
G5 Dual 1.8   Mac OS X (10.4.10)  

Answer 1

I did the update using the auto software update. I didn't know that it wasn't a good idea.
My finder launches, but the Apple menu seems to have double options [Restart... and Restart] [Shut down... and Shut down. I also keep getting a black box around items I've selected.
When I did the listing in Terminal this is what I get:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 2267176 Mar 14 2006 /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.0.3.dylib
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 2001208 Jun 25 11:15 /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.0.4.dylib
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 21 Apr 4 2006 /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib -> libstdc++.6.0.4.dylib
Should I have the -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 2267176 Mar 14 2006 /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.0.3.dylib AND -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 2001208 Jun 25 11:15 /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.0.4.dylib?
If not, how do I get rid of one of them?
PowerPC G5   Mac OS X (10.4.10)   Dual 2 GHz