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I don't know where to start. I've tried a number of the suggestions in the other posts below, but just can't get into my HD1. I inadvertently deleted some folders from Library (but did put them back). I thought they were doubles.
I re-booted from my Snow Leopard install DVD (hold down C). I have tried a number of times to choose a new password. But, each time I can Log-in, but notice that I can't get into my Administration PW. Now, which one do I use? The one when I installed Leopard 2~3 years ago? (That one I forgot). Or one of the few that I just created?
Anyway, I live just outside of Tokyo, Japan and called the Apple Store in Tokyo (got an English speaker) and he directed me through the steps. But, he said to choose System Administration (root) which I did. Later I realized that shouldn't have been done from the article that he had sent me. I followed his steps, could log in and then noticed that I could use Mail (if I filled in my Mail PW etc.) but my clock couldn't be authenticated as I tried to set the time. It's on L.A. time. (but in Tokyo).
So, next that didn't work and he e-mailed me the Apple site Help articles on re-setting the accounts. I tried a few more times and still couldn't access to authenticate. So, I re-installed my Snow Leopard disk. 10.6...
I went to the Apple Support site and downloaded the Snow Leopard up-dates.... I've tried to install the up-dates of Snow Leopard 10.6.6 and that couldn't be authenticated either and it said I need 10.6.5 tried that and the same thing all the way down to 10.6.2 and still none of them could be installed either. Now, iTunes can't be accessed. and I just tried to install the newest Skype and that also can't be installed. (all on HD1 in applications) and my printer also... I can get online with Safari and Firefox O.K.
I also tried to use Disk Utility and verify disk/repair disk but get, "insufficient privileges"! and can not verify permissions. The time set can't be done. I click on the Lock it shows "authenticate" for a second and stays locked...
The Snow Leopard up-date 10.6.6 shows this....
Even though SL 10.6.6 is installed, it keeps going back to Mac OS X (10.6.1) below....
I wanted to post a screen shot here, but don't know how....it couldn't be copied.
PLease...let me know...thank you
What can I do from here? Anyone out there able to help me! thanks. I am NOT a computer wiz and not really into any type of "Terminal" lingo to understand what I'd do.

ok, that's not normal then. then you are right and some permissions are seriously messed up. before we proceed a couple of questions. are you logged in as the user Savannah when you are experiencing these problems? were you trying to change permissions on the Mail folder while logged in as Savannah or as some other user. you should do it while logged in as Savannah. other users shouldn't have permissions to the Mail folder of user Savannah.
if you are doing this while logged in as Savannah I suggest resetting permissions and ACLs on Savannah's whole home directory. this is much easier if that user is admin so give it admin rights temporarily in system preferences->accounts. you can remove admin rights from that user later, once we fix everything. after you've made that user admin log in as Savannah and run the following terminal commands (copy and paste please)
sudo chflags -R 0 ~
you'll have to enter the password of user savannah after that command. it will not be echoed on the screen. that's normal.
Next enter
sudo chown -R `id -un`:`id -gn` ~
and then
chmod -RN ~
next, boot from the leopard install DVD and reset ACLs on Savannah's home directory as described here
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1334?viewlocale=en_US
after that log in as savannah again and run
sudo chgrp -R `id -gn` ~
then try using Mail again. it should hopefully work now.

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