Could not load Users & Groups preference pane.

Hi,
After upgrading to Lion from 10.6 i got this message. Preferences pane : Could not load Users & Groups preference pane.
I am unable to create accounts and access them.
I reinstalled the lion from the apple store again, and I cannot create, delete, or access the account setup.
Any help is appreciated.
thanks,
Francisco

I am still getting the same message :
Preferences error :
Could not load Users & Groups preference pane.
Every time i try to go to accounts I get that message.
Something is not allowing me to add accounts...
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Aug 4 21:11 Accounts.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Jul 14 14:29 Appearance.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Aug 25 19:52 Bluetooth.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 May 25 21:36 DateAndTime.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Aug 1 19:22 DesktopScreenEffectsPref.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 May 25 17:58 DigiHubDiscs.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 May 27 20:42 Displays.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 May 25 16:28 Dock.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Jul 21 16:03 EnergySaver.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Jul 25 18:46 Expose.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 May 25 17:51 FibreChannel.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Aug 2 23:38 Ink.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Sep 23 20:57 InternetAccounts.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Jul 25 18:50 Keyboard.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Aug 1 15:58 Localization.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Sep 13 22:46 MobileMe.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Jul 25 18:51 Mouse.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Aug 11 19:46 Network.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Sep 13 22:15 ParentalControls.prefPane
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 21 Nov 9 23:03 PrintAndFax.prefPane -> PrintAndScan.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Jul 21 16:14 PrintAndScan.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Aug 23 21:20 Profiles.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Aug 23 21:18 Security.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Jul 25 18:47 SharingPref.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Aug 20 14:47 SoftwareUpdate.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Jun 1 22:27 Sound.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Jul 31 17:15 Speech.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Jul 17 14:33 Spotlight.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Jun 20 17:54 StartupDisk.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Jul 26 22:47 TimeMachine.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Jul 25 18:51 Trackpad.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Aug 16 18:07 UniversalAccessPref.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Jul 12 16:42 Xsan.prefPane
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Sep 20 22:21 iCloudPref.prefPane
This is what i am getting.
THanks.

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