Finder relaunches after using DiskDoctor

Used Norton Disk Doctor today. Upon restart, the finder continuously relaunches. Can't do anything. Can occasionally click on something, but then it relaunches. Don't have access to anything. DD worked as usual, without difficulties. Using OSX 10.2.8. Used DD because web browsers (Safari & IE) were crashing upon accessing some sites. Other than that, cpu was working normally prior to DD. Now I can't do anything. Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

edit: Oops, I guess Thomas is a faster typist than I.....)))
Tom2,
Have you tried to Repair Disk from your install cd>DiskUtility (ignore the splash screen and go directly to the Install Menu>Disk Utility)?
If not, I would suggest trying to run the Repair Disk from the Disk Utility of your install cd. If you need help running Disk Utility from the install cd post back. Reboot and run Repair Permissions from your Disk Utility on your HD.
If you can uninstall Disk Doctor (sorry, I have never used it so I don't know whats involved as to if you have to uninstall anything), you may wish to look for Disk Warrior or Tech Tool which are two that are highly recommended for Mac OS X. Nortons, apparently was a recommended product back in OS 9 days but does not play well for OS X and they have stop development for Mac OS's.
hope that helps some,
littleshoulders [:-)

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