Applications will not update or remove

i have 2 applications that i have installed via preware that will not update or will not remove from my phone.
one is "Enable VerizonaGPS Server for Improved GPS". anyone have any ideas before i have to do a wipe and start over?
Post relates to: Pre Plus p101vzw (Verizon)
Post relates to: Pre Plus p101vzw (Verizon)

i get the same response:
ERROR: An error occured while attempting to run /tmp/ipkgScript.sh
Unreversed patch detected! Ignore-R? [n]
Apply anyway? [n]
1 out of 1 hunk ignored -- see webos-patches.log for more details
*** FAILED ***
PATCH REMOVAL Wed Oct 13 15:20:30 EDT 2010
Contains text patch
  /media/cryptofs/apps/usr/palm/applications/org.webosinternals.patches.google-maps-enable-verizon-agps-server-for-improved-gps/google-maps-enable-verizon-agps-server-for-improved-gps.patch
Checking md5sums
Palm md5sum when installed: 89fd8f0b059e68812a59ca5f3eff27b8
Getting md5sum from Palm package: luna-applauncher
  md5sum: 89fd8f0b059e68812a59ca5f3eff27b8
  Existing file matches Palm md5sum: /usr/lib/luna/system/luna-applauncher/app/controllers/global-search-assistant.js
  Remove backup
Palm md5sum when installed: f35b72a264579c5df158a995ff694e5e
Getting md5sum from Palm package: luna-applauncher
  md5sum:
Getting md5sum from Palm package: com.palm.app.contacts
  md5sum: f35b72a264579c5df158a995ff694e5e
  Existing file matches Palm md5sum: /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.contacts/app/controllers/locationwatcher/notification-assistant.js
  Remove backup
Palm md5sum when installed: 6d154a7d8970b1fdfaa2530424107dbd
Getting md5sum from Palm package: luna-applauncher
  md5sum:
Getting md5sum from Palm package: com.palm.app.contacts
  md5sum:
Getting md5sum from Palm package: com.palm.app.crotest
  md5sum: 6d154a7d8970b1fdfaa2530424107dbd
  Found modified file: /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.crotest/app/controllers/gps-assistant.js
Palm md5sum when installed: 9924c480d5bf9635bf86ffcb1a4cba16
Getting md5sum from Palm package: luna-applauncher
  md5sum:
Getting md5sum from Palm package: com.palm.app.contacts
  md5sum:
Getting md5sum from Palm package: com.palm.app.crotest
  md5sum:
Getting md5sum from Palm package: com.palm.app.phone
  md5sum: 9924c480d5bf9635bf86ffcb1a4cba16
  Existing file matches Palm md5sum: /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/controllers/poundGPS-assistant.js
  Remove backup
Dry run patch attempt...
patching file usr/lib/luna/system/luna-applauncher/app/controllers/global-search-assistant.js
Unreversed patch detected! Ignore -R? [n]
Apply anyway? [n]
Skipping patch.
1 out of 1 hunk ignored -- saving rejects to file usr/lib/luna/system/luna-applauncher/app/controllers/global-search-assistant.js.rej
patching file usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.contacts/app/controllers/locationwatcher/notification-assistant.js
Unreversed patch detected! Ignore -R? [n]
Apply anyway? [n]
Skipping patch.
2 out of 2 hunks ignored -- saving rejects to file usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.contacts/app/controllers/locationwatcher/notification-assistant.js.rej
patching file usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.crotest/app/controllers/gps-assistant.js
patching file usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/controllers/poundGPS-assistant.js
Unreversed patch detected! Ignore -R? [n]
Apply anyway? [n]
Skipping patch.
1 out of 1 hunk ignored -- saving rejects to file usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/controllers/poundGPS-assistant.js.rej
dry run failed, checking if applying entire patch would succeed
patching file usr/lib/luna/system/luna-applauncher/app/controllers/global-search-assistant.js
patching file usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.contacts/app/controllers/locationwatcher/notification-assistant.js
patching file usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.crotest/app/controllers/gps-assistant.js
Reversed (or previously applied) patch detected! Assume -R? [n]
Apply anyway? [n]
Skipping patch.
1 out of 1 hunk ignored -- saving rejects to file usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.crotest/app/controllers/gps-assistant.js.rej
patching file usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/controllers/poundGPS-assistant.js
Removal FAILED!
Unreversed patch detected! Ignore -R? [n]
Apply anyway? [n]
1 out of 1 hunk ignored -- saving rejects to file usr/lib/luna/system/luna-applauncher/app/controllers/global-search-assistant.js.rej
Unreversed patch detected! Ignore -R? [n]
Apply anyway? [n]
2 out of 2 hunks ignored -- saving rejects to file usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.contacts/app/controllers/locationwatcher/notification-assistant.js.rej
Unreversed patch detected! Ignore -R? [n]
Apply anyway? [n]
1 out of 1 hunk ignored -- saving rejects to file usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/controllers/poundGPS-assistant.js.rej
ls -R /media/cryptofs/apps/usr/palm/applications/org.webosinternals.patches.google-maps-enable-verizon-agps-server-for-improved-gps
/media/cryptofs/apps/usr/palm/applications/org.webosinternals.patches.google-maps-enable-verizon-agps-server-for-improved-gps:
google-maps-enable-verizon-agps-server-for-improved-gps.patch
md5sums
package_list
*** FAILED ***

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*drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin - 102 31 Jan 08:43 Gimp.app*
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*drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin - 102 19 Oct 2007 Google Updater.app*
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* ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist.
Go to the ~/Library/Preferences folder, and search for any .plist files that may be associated with the application you are having trouble with. Drag the .plist file(s) [many applications have more than one associated .plist file, so be careful to scour for all of them] to the Desktop, then re-attempt launching the application.
You can also use an application like Preferential Treatment to check for corrupt .plist files.
Re-install the application Try re-installing your application from its original media or download source.
If an Apple application or component is not launching properly, you might need to restore it from the Apple installation discs per the instructions in our tutorial "Re-installing Apple applications from a Mac OS X disc/update package using Pacifist."
Clearing caches Try using a utility like Tiger Cache Cleaner, OnyX, or Cocktail to perform series of system cache deletion routines. Go from light, to medium to deep (the ordinal levels are defined differently in each application), checking to see if your afflicted application launches properly after each.
Also, check the following folder for application-specific cache files that can be deleted, or at least temporarily removed:
/Library/Application Support (look inside the folders here for files that end with .cache, and delete them)
Make sure permissions are correct A range of permissions issues can effect Mac OS X applications, causing them not to launch.
In these cases, the first thing to try is a disk permissions repair routine using Apple's Disk Utility (located in Applications/Utilities).
Failing that, startup from your Mac OS X installation disc (insert it, then restart while holding down the "C" key). After the startup process is complete, go to the "Utilities" menu and select Disk Utility. Click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button.
In some odd cases (usually after a backup or when transferring backed up data back to a startup device), permissions on the "MacOS" directory (the directory that normally stores the executable binary in a Mac OS X application) can become incorrect.
In order to fix this problem, use the following steps:
1. Click on the afflicted application to select it in the Finder
2. Either click the application while holding the control key, or use the "Action" menu (the icon looks like a gear) to access the option "Show Package Contents"
3. Open the "Contents" folder therein, and then find the "MacOS" folder
4. Modify the permissions on this folder to give it "execute" permissions for all users. Do this by opening the Terminal (located in Applications/Utilities) and typing the following command (don't press return afterward):
5. sudo chmod 755
6. After typing this, drag the "MacOS" folder to the Terminal window -- its path should appear. Press return, and you will be prompted for your administrator password, which you should enter.
The "MacOS" directory should now have read, write and execute priveleges for the owner, and read and execute privileges for the group and others.
Check CoreAudio As noted in Knowledge Base article #301658, some Apple applications might not open fully or at all if the Digidesign Core Audio driver has been installed as part of a Pro Tools version 6.9 installation.
Apple says to follow these steps if you are affected by this issue:
* Updating your Digidesign Core Audio driver may resolve the issue. You can find the latest versions for Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) and Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) at http://digidesign.com/download/coreaudio. If that doesn't help, continue to step 2.
* Open Audio MIDI Setup (/Applications/Utilities).
* Click the Audio Devices tab.
* From the Default Output pop-up menu, choose Built-in Audio.
Check for errant plug-ins Some application launch failures can be caused by problematic plug-ins or other add-ons. Safari and other Web browsers are notorious for suffering from this issue, as are some other extensible applications like iMovie.
Check the following locations for any recently added files, or any files implicated in error messages generated when you attempt to launch the problematic application:
* /Library/Internet Plug-ins
* ~/Library/InputManagers
Re-apply the Mac OS X combo updater Try re-applying the latest Mac OS X combo updater from Apple's software downloads page. Doing so can resolve issues with system components or delete specific files that can resolve application launching issues.
Create a new user account Try creating a new user account, and check if the application launches under it. If so, a user-specific corruption issue is likely at play -- see the above sections regarding .plist files and caches.
Archive and Install As a last resort, try performing an Archive and Install process, which will retain some user settings but otherwise leave you with a fresh Mac OS X installation.
Also, check with the application's developer for compatibility notes regarding the version of Mac OS X you are running, and revert to an earlier iteration if necessary.

Firefox problems - Can't open from Downloads - Can't print - FF will not update and more and more...

I've been having several problems with Firefox, to the point that I almost can't use it anymore. In no particular order, they include:
1. When I download something, 'Downloads' opens. When a d/l finishes I used to be able to run an install or open an image from there, but now I get this error message,
Windows cannot access the specified device, path of file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.
...but I can go to my Downloads directory and run or open it from there.
2. If I go to File > Print or File > Print Preview, I get this
Printing Error:
"Before you can perform printer-related tasks such as page setup or printing a document, you need to install a printer. Do you want to install a printer now?"
and if I click yes, i get this,
"Operation could not be completed."
3. Firefox will not update itself. I go to About, it downloads the new update, and I click the Apply Update button. Firefox closes, and nothing happens. A few minutes later I click to run it, and it opens with a 'Software Update' window that says,
Update Failed
"The partial update could not be applied. Firefox will try again by downloading a complete Update"
...and that does not work.
I download the new version, and when trying to run it from Downloads, I get the error (as in #1 above):
"Windows cannot access the specified device, path of file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item."
When I go to the folder it's in and run it from there, it installs, but the problems persist.
4. I go to Help|Troubleshooting Information, and clicking the Reset Firefox button only closes Firefox. Clicking the Show Folder button doesn't do anything.
5. I used to be able to drag a url to the desktop, a folder or even a email, but now all I get the the O with a / through it.
6. I also used to be able to, when I click Browse on a site to upload a jpg or a gif, I could right click the file and open it in a photo viewing program (Irfanview or Paint), and now I get
"Windows cannot access the specified drive, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item."
I've created a new profile and it makes no difference.
I've disabled all add-ons and it makes no difference (I have to disable them manually).
The problems are there for different user accounts in Windows.
I've uninstalled Firefox, and removed the profile - rebooted and reinstalled it, but the problems persist.
What more do I have to do more to completely uninstall it?
I've kinda saved myself by using Firefox Portable, which I'm running from it's own directory. It runs as it should, but I'd prefer not to have to use it.
If i can't fix it, I'd like to completely uninstall Firefox, and just install it new and have it work properly. I have no (or only occasional minor) problems with Firefox on other computers. This computer is Win XP, fully updated

The post I was responding to said,
"Try to boot the computer in Windows Safe mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) as a test to see if that helps. "
Somehow, I think that means Windows...
I've tried Firefox in Safe Mode - it makes no difference.

Applications will not update or remove

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