Can't login after upgrading to Leopard

There is a similar thread to this (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1264420), but after reading and attempting to fix it using the solution from Apple about logging into single user, I ran into some problems.
After step 6, the list of users are shown. Mine shows:
.Ds_Store .localized Shared myusersname
Then after step 8, it says:
delete: Invalid Path
<dscl_cmd> DS Error: -14009 (eDSUnknownNodeName)
And after step 10, it tells me that the username shown from step 6 is an unknown username. That is strange since in the list of usernames, it shows that my username does exist. What is wrong? Thanks in advance.

Apparently, you're following the steps in http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1543 If so, that's what you should have referenced.
If you got an invalid path message, then you mistyped the string:
*dscl . -delete /Users/myusername AuthenticationAuthority*
IIRC, the error after step 10 results from not deleting it in step 8.
A hint. When posting problems, it's very beneficial if you post the command you used and the result. If my suspicion that you entered an incorrect item in step 8, that's what's causing your issue. Try again, ensuring that you write the commands and the results down for future postings.

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Issue or symptom
After installing Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard on a 20-inch or 24-inch iMac (Late 2007) computer, you may not be able to log in at the login window. Your login name and password are apparently accepted, but after a blue screen appears for a few seconds, the login window reappears instead of your desktop.
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
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Important: Install the iMac Software Update 1.3 for Leopard after the Archive and Install is complete.
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