Disk Utility - No valid packages error

I've deleted the contents of my /library/receipts/ folder and now I cannot repair permissions using Disk Utility. It now spits out a "No valid packages" error and cannot proceed. I never thought these .pkgs were important to Disk Utility.
Is there any way to make this work again? Will the removal of these packages affect the performance of the OS?
Thanks.
PowerMac G5 Uni 1.8 Mac OS X (10.4.4) 2GB RAM, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro SE

I believe you'll also need Essentials.pkg.

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Darn, I could just kick myself. The current state of my computer is flashing me back to a nightmare from my pre-Mac days.
While backing up files to DVD I inadvertently/mistakenly/clumsily/stupidly (not sure) dragged what I thought was a copy of the Library folder I had created on my hd into Trash. When some of my apps stopped working and messages about missing internet plug-ins began to appear I realized I had screwed up. I ran Disk Utility a few times and either got the error message: "No Valid Packages" or a system hang. I attempted to repair the Library by moving files back to where I thought they should go and now have 2 Library files (syst and user) that have become a bit convoluted.
The good news is that I copied all of the files from both Libraries to my hd so I think I have everything saved. The bad news is that I don't know what goes where and I don't have a frame of reference, (ie the file structure) to work off of. For example, there is only one folder, (Library) inside the System folder and I can't remember if this is right or not. (System > Library > Automator, Caches, CFM Support etc.) My User Library looks intact but may have had some files shuffled around.
The way I see it, there are three alternatives or a combination thereof:
1) Ideally, I'd like to be able to get the files where they belong and return the file hierarchy to it's correct state.
2) Start more or less from scratch and re-install all of my effected apps, plug-ins, etc.
3) I read about an archive function that uses the OS installation disk to return files to their proper places. Can't remember the exact name and haven't been able to find the knowledge base article.
TXIA for any advice you might offer that will help get me out this predicament.
~ I.M. Stewpid
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Copying Library files is problematic because of permissions issues that arise when you then try to copy them back.
The procedure you're referring to is called Archive and Install which will install a fresh copy of OS X and archive the old system into a Previous System Folder. See the following:
How to Perform an Archive and Install
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Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
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4. Upon completion of the Archive and Install you will have a Previous System Folder in the root directory. You should retain the PSF until you are sure you do not need to manually transfer any items from the PSF to your newly installed system.
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disregard Federico's advice, under these circumstances this is useless (and actually produces this error).
You obviously deleted the packages in the /Library/Receipts folder. These are required by disk utility in order to check permissions. For instructions how to solve this problem please read this article: Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4: Disk Utility shows a "No Valid Packages" alert
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i can't repair disk permissions on my PB G4 OS 10.4.7!
i did a disk repair, had minor problems which were repaired.
i took the iTunes iPod stuff from the library/receipts folder.
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i can't repair disk permissions on my PB G4 OS
10.4.7!
i did a disk repair, had minor problems which were
repaired.
i took the iTunes iPod stuff from the
library/receipts folder.
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Mateo wrote:
Hello all,
I woke up this morning to the flashing folder with a question mark in it on my MacBook. I know that that means the system can't find the OS so I assumed that my hard drive had magically failed overnight. So I turned my computer off and then rebooted and everything loaded properly. I went into Disk Utility and my main hard drive that has OS X on it is highlighted in red and when I click on it, Disk Utility only displays "This drive has reported a fatal hardware error to Disk Utility. If the drive has not failed completely, back up as much data as you can and then replace it with a working drive."
I have noticed EXTREMELY sluggish performance by my computer in these past two days which has required me to force quit programs and force shut down the system more times than I've had to in the whole time I've had this computer. Could this be a side effect of the failing drive?
yes, it could.
I'm backing everything up right now, but I'm wondering how accurate Disk Utility is. The drive that I have in here is a non-Apple-installed 250 GB Western Digital that's been in here for nearly a year. Is it possible that the drive is failing beyond repair already?
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ynchronizer
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