Dashboard doesn't work and com.apple.dashboard* files doesn't exist

Like the headline says, my dashboard doesn't work at all, and my com.apple.dashboard* -files doesn't exist in the preferences file.
Is there annyway to redownload or reinstall it?
Please help!

Hello there,
Have you tried killing the Dock Process through Activity monitoring and then relaunching it? I would also try logging out and then back in or doing a complete reboot of the machine to see if that helps.
If still no luck, it may be a good idea to trash the dashboard preference file.
The two dashboard preference files are in the following directory:
yourusername -> Library -> Preferences ->
The file names are:
com.apple.dashboard.client.plist
com.apple.dashboard.plist
Hope this helps.
B-rock

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