Apps opening but can't use them, no application window

I am posting this for a friend of mine who is having a real problem.
he restarted his MacBookPro and now suddenly he can't use any app. the apps open in his dock, they are in the force quit window. when safari is running; he clicks it but no window opens for him to use it. all apps are doing this.
he also tryed to repair disk permaissions from the cd, disk utility started but he haad no window where he could get it to chack the permissions.
anyone know what this could be?

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he also tryed to repair disk permaissions from the cd, disk utility started but he haad no window where he could get it to chack the permissions.
This is the odd part... that booted from a different disk, he experiences the same issue.
Did he follow this course to Repair Disk...
Steps for using Disk Utility:
1. Insert the Mac OS X Tiger Install disc or Install Disk 1 that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.) Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5. Select your Mac OS X volume.
6. Click Repair.
If he did that, then I would next try resetting PRAM and NVRAM/PMU reset
If that fails to help, run Apple Hardware Test:
1. Disconnect all external devices from your iMac except the keyboard and mouse.
If you have an Ethernet cable connected, disconnect it.
2. Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that came with your iMac.
3. Restart your iMac and hold down the D key as your iMac starts up.
4. When the Apple Hardware Test chooser screen appears, select the language
appropriate for your location.
5. Press the Return key or click the right arrow button.
6. When the Apple Hardware Test main screen appears (after about 45 seconds), follow
the onscreen instructions.
7. Apple Hardware Test displays an error code if it detects a problem. Make a note of the
error code before pursuing support options.
-mj
[email protected]
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