FINDER WON'T LAUNCH

I just installed the latest iLife Support 8.2 and now Finder can launch, which means I can't see any of my desktop, etc. Just had another Graphics update today and when I tried to restart, it is cancelled by Finder (which is opening and closing in my Force Quit menu).
Any ideas how to get around this? It is happening on my Mac Pro (10.5.2)

Host Name: XXX-computer
Date/Time: 2007-09-07 17:20:16.079 -0400
OS Version: 10.4.10 (Build 8R2218)
Report Version: 4
Command: Finder
Path: /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder
Parent: WindowServer [3566]
Version: 10.4.7 (10.4.7)
Build Version: 3
Project Name: Finder_FE
Source Version: 5292900
PID: 3886
Thread: 3
Exception: EXCBADACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERNPROTECTIONFAILURE (0x0002) at 0x00000008
Thread 0:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90009cd7 machmsgtrap + 7
1 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9082d2b3 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 2014
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9082cace CFRunLoopRunInMode + 61
3 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92ded8d8 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 285
4 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92decfe2 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 385
5 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92e35a74 _AcquireNextEvent + 58
6 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92e358bc RunApplicationEventLoop + 150
7 com.apple.finder 0x00007deb 0x1000 + 28139
8 com.apple.finder 0x00004c6b 0x1000 + 15467
9 com.apple.finder 0x000515b6 0x1000 + 329142
10 com.apple.finder 0x000514dd 0x1000 + 328925
Thread 1:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90026d5c kevent + 12
1 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cb8c6c PrivateMPEntryPoint + 51
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 2:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x900248c7 semaphorewait_signaltrap + 7
1 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cb8e11 MPWaitOnQueue + 198
2 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x9271c953 TNodeSyncTask::SyncTaskProc(void*) + 143
3 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cb8c6c PrivateMPEntryPoint + 51
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 3 Crashed:
0 org.perian 0x166e3dae FFusionCodecComponentDispatch + 30761
Thread 4:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90047dd7 semaphoretimedwait_signaltrap + 7
1 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cb8e11 MPWaitOnQueue + 198
2 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x9273e9a7 TPropertyTask::PropertyTaskProc(void*) + 101
3 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cb8c6c PrivateMPEntryPoint + 51
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 5:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90047dd7 semaphoretimedwait_signaltrap + 7
1 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90ce1da9 TSWaitOnSemaphoreCommon + 163
2 ...ickTimeComponents.component 0x9800f2a6 ReadSchedulerThreadEntryPoint + 4723
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 6:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90047dd7 semaphoretimedwait_signaltrap + 7
1 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90ce1da9 TSWaitOnSemaphoreCommon + 163
2 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cebcdc AIOFileThread(void*) + 1068
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 3 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x018d5804 ebx: 0x00000001 ecx: 0x018d5800 edx: 0x00000000
edi: 0x00000000 esi: 0x16405000 ebp: 0x16370380 esp: 0xb019f020
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010297 eip: 0x166e3dae cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037
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I have LOTS of applications on my dock and while most of the Apple applications (Safari, Disk Utility, etc.) crash upon launching, a few applications don't (Firefox takes a few minutes to crash while Chrome seems okay enough for me to send this report). The "About this Mac" claims that 10.6.8 is installed, so Software Update claims there are no updates, so I can't use that to reinstall the update (I'm not sure I should even if I could).
Because I cannot do is relaunch the Finder from either the Dock or via the "Force Quit" command I can't reinstall 10.6.8 via the. I can open a terminal window but I'm not sure what to do with that to get me out of this situation. I downloaded the combo update but without the Finder running, I don't know how to launch it via the a terminal window. Any suggestions welcomed.
TIA.

I've got my Mac back!
Even though the Finder wasn't running, because I had populated my Dock with dozens of applications, I was able to launch the Terminal app and open a window. From there I was eventually able to launch the Installer, point it at the 10.6.8 Combo Update (for some reason, fortunately, I had downloaded it rather than letting Software Update do it), and wait at least 30 minutes when the installer claimed that there was less than 1 minute left to complete the install. After it was done and I restarted the Mac, it no longer insisted that I needed to send/ignore thousands of "Finder quit unexpectedly." messages and the Finder was running.
BTW, towards the end of the installation (or re-installation), the Finder began to function (my desktop icons appeared and I could open folders) and now the only remaining issue is the Menu Bar won't appear unless I click the Finder in the Dock.
Thanks to those who helped me by providing the instructions needed to use the Terminal window correctly.

Finder won't launch after Firmware Update

I ran the firmware update for my MBP (MBP31.0070.B07). Now, my finder will not automatically launch upon restart/login. I can click on the Finder icon in the dock and launch the finder, but it won't do so on its own.

Weird...
Go into /Applications/Utilities/Console.app. Click on "Console Messages" on the left side. Is there anything specifically mentioning the Finder in the text that appears on the right side from around the time you logged in? Then check LOG FILES->~/Library/Logs/CrashReporter. Are there any crash logs listed with Finder in the name? If so, copy/paste the bottom one into a reply and post it up. With that info we might be able to figure out what is going on with your machine... Good luck...

Finder won't launch at startup

What's the best way out of a problem which stops the Finder launching at startup? I have no idea why my recently clean-installed system seems to spontaneously start corrupting in the middle of innocuous tasks but here's my own grisly log of this issue:
1. Erase Boot Camp partition
2. Create new Boot Camp partition
3. Install Windows XPsp2 and Apple Boot Camp drivers
4. Boot into Windows, install 2 apps, all ok
5. Boot into Mac Os
6. Disk Utility Verify Disk reports all ok
7. Repair permissions
8. TextEdit freezes while saving to desktop
9. Finder is inaccessible although cursor moves
10. Force power down
11. Reboot but icons don't load and menubar is incomplete and transparent
12. Message: Finder quit unexpectedly on startup
13. Message: SystemUI Server quit unexpectedly on startup
14. Finder Report:
Identifier: Finder
Verdsion: ??? (???)
Exception Type: EXCBADACCESS (SIGBUS)
Crashed Thread: 3
(unable to scroll to remainder of report)
15. Repeat 10-14 above with same result
16. Boot into external FW drive (10.5.1)
17. Very slow
18. Click on Disk Utility in Dock and it disappears in puff of smoke.
19. Open DU from Applications folder and Verify Disk reports internal Mac partition is ok
20. However DU unable to verify new Boot Camp volume as it "could not be unmounted".
21. Open Boot Camp volume but no files or folders visible.
22. Repair permissions on internal Mac disk.
23 Reboot into internal Mac partition
24 Repeat 11-14 above
25. Force power down and reboot into Safe Mode
26. Repeat 11-14 above
Does anyone have a clue what might be going on? Meanwhile, is there anything short of (yet another) system reinstall which might fix it? I have a Time Machine backup - not as current as I would like but that may be A Good Thing. But I keep having issues with this iMac after 5 weeks of perfect running... ever since the 10.5.2/Graphics/Quicktime 7.4.1 updates to be precise.
Is it conceivable that my symptoms are hardware related? Even after a zero erase and full reinstallation a week ago, I can't seem to keep the machine running properly.
I have a very similarly configured Intel MacBookPro which has behaved impeccably - but it is still running 10.5.1.
Thanks for any help.
Simon
Message was edited by: pr100

Well, there has been a resounding silence so I guess y'all are out enjoying your weekend instead of poring over the forums.
Just to follow on with the next chapter: I booted one more time into my external drive and ran DU Verify Disk on my startup volume again. It passed it as OK. I then ran DiskWarrior 4.1 over the disk. It also passed it as OK. Finally, I ran all the TechTool Deluxe 3.12 hardware tests and the big one failed. It reported problems with the volume structure and attempted (but failed) to repair the Leaf Record Count in the Catalog B-Tree.
I guess it's possible that TT was wrong and the others were right but in view of the problems I'm having, I figure TT has to be right. So I'm now writing zeros to the Mac partition and will restore from Time Machine to a week-old backup which was carefully checked before backing up.
I just wish I knew what caused these problems. This is the second time in a fortnight that I have had to erase and reinstall - and it's becoming a full time job! Anyway, this is definitely the last time. If the disk goes kaput again, Apple can have my iMac back.
Simon

Finder Won't Launch - Can't Boot From CD's

Gahhh!
I've been trying for two days now to upgrade to 10.4, but I kept getting errors, when you get to the actual installing part. The computer has 256k of original RAM, but as per the help topic, I figured it could be a RAM issue (you need at least 256k) so I bought a 512k and installed it. This didn't help, so I followed info in the forums, saying to get all the software updates, repair permissions, and did all that. Still couldn't get the 10.4 to work. (It's a retail full copy.) I'd also updated firmware before running the installer.
So now, I've run all the security updates, and Finder started acting odd. It started to "go away" and when I went to Force Quit, it started cloning itself. It listed itself once, then twice, then added a third, then a fourth, like someone was typing it in somewhere. I rebooted, and all the Finders went away. ALL of them. My desktop has a big, pretty picture... and nothing else. No icons, no hard drive.
Dock works, I can open programs (which is how I'm talking now). I thought to use my Norton's disk, but the computer isn't able to read the CD -- when I go to start the computer with Norton's, it just sits there, grey screen and the little thing spins and spins...
I thought, maybe the RAM is bad, but "About This Mac" showed it working OK. I removed it and same thing still. (I put the RAM in before the Finder went crazy.)
Really thinking it's the software updates... anyone have any idea, same or different? These are the ones I ran:
"Safari Update" (1.0.3)
"iPhoto Update" (2.0.1)
"Security Update 2004-09-16" (1.0)
"Security Update 2004-09-30" (1.0)
"Security Update 2005-001" (1.0)
Power PC G4 - mirror door
1.25 GHz
256k RAM
OS 10.2.8
Power PC G4 (mirror door) Mac OS X (10.2.x)

Hi!
Sorry to hear that the transition to Tiger isn't working out for you. Did you attempt to load Tiger with a fresh install, or was it an upgrade install using your previous OS?
It sounds like you had problems starting with the original installation process from the Tiger Install DVD, even before you ran Software Update... It sounds like at a minimum, you now have a corrupted Finder.
You can try downloading the OS X 10.4.4 combo update from the Downloads page at Apple's support site and using it to do an archive and install of the operating system, which will replace your OS with a new one while retaining your user data/files. If you do, first launch Disk Utility from the Tiger Install disk and run Repair Disk and Repair Permissions on your startup volume. It would, perhaps, also be prudent to boot your Apple Hardware Test disk and run it through the Extended test.
Another ("cleaner") option is to erase and zero out your hard drive and install Tiger again from scratch, then update the software, running Repair Permissions between updates. This way you'll have eliminated the possibility of introducing conflicts with previously-installed software or files which may not be playing nicely with Tiger. (I'd try the previous approach first, though.)
If you encounter installation errors with either of the two methods, above, something is wrong and I wouldn't proceed with Software Update until the original problem is found and resolved. It may help to disconnect all peripherals/third party devices except the keyboard, mouse and monitor before installing, if you run into errors again.
Lastly, I recommend refraining from installing Norton on your Mac with OS X.
Gary
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Hi Everyone, I'm having a serious issue with my mac. Since yesterday at lunchtime when i ran a software update, the only thing i can do is log in and from then on nothing, i get the standard space image and nothing else(not even desktop icons). I pushed option, Cmd and esc to see if i could relaunch finder, but it wasn't in the list so it didn't even start up!
I've tried booting in safe mode, still the same.
any ideas?

Have you tried booting holding the ⌘-s keys for Single User Mode? If it works at the prompt type, *fsck -fy* and press "return" it should do a disk repair. Run it again if errors are found until all errors are repaired. When that is finished press return again, then type reboot press return to get back to the Mac the way you know it.
Do you have a backup you can try booting from? Another option is to use another Mac in Firewire target disk mode, so you can copy data from it.
-mj

Finder won't launch....it will blink over and over again

but can't seem to complete its cycle. I can move the cursor around but cannot open any applications. I've tried the following (to no avail):
-connected the laptop to my desktop via a firewire and successfully ran the disk utility, disk warrior, and tech tool pro
-rebooted zapping prams, under the safe mode, and under single user mode
-tried starting up with an apple hardware disk (didn't work)
Also, sometimes the screen will allow me log in and then the finder keeps blinking (as stated above), while other times I've only gotten to the white screen with the grey apple and swirling circle (and stay there), and a couple of times I've gotten to a black screen asking for a command.
I'd appreciate any suggestions.

This exact same thing just happend to me yesterday. It was if the finder kept restarting. I solved the problem by creating a temporary log-in account, switched over as the new user. When I went back to my regular user name, everything seemed to be back to normal.
However, I have a new problem that may or may not be related. Since this incident, I have not been able to burn CDs. I used Toast to burn a CD just before the above problem. It work fine. Now, burning the same data, the burn goes extremely slow. Once the CD is burned, the verification always fails at the very end of the burn (no problems until the last second or two of the verification). I believe it has to do with the 'finishing' of the CD since files can not be read or copied from the finished CD.
Anyone else have either of the above problems?
Any suggestions?

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Hi all,
I updated to 10.4.10 using Software Update.
(I know, I know! I'll never do it again! Promise.)
Now the Finder will not launch and neither of my internal drives will appear on the desktop (I assume because the Finder won't launch). When I try to launch it manually, nothing happens.
According to prescription, I have tried the following:
• Reset the PRAM.
• Tried another User Login.
• Tried Safe Boot.
• Tried to force prebinding in Terminal, but get an error (see below).
• Deleted the Finder and Sidebar prefs.
• Downloaded and installed the combo updater.
• Eliminated third-party contextual menu items and startup items.
I am loathe to Archive and Reinstall a new system. I just did this a few months back and all my Pro apps quit working, so I had to start from scratch with a clean harddrive and brand new system.
Error when trying to force prebinding:
update_prebinding: error: Library not loaded: /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib
Referenced from: /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework/Versions/A/QuickTime
Reason: no suitable image found. Did find:
/usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib: unknown file type, first eight bytes: 0x5F 0x52 0x53 0x74 0x38 0x69 0x6F 0x73
/usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib: unknown file type, first eight bytes: 0x5F 0x52 0x53 0x74 0x38 0x69 0x6F 0x73
Which matches what the Finder.crash.log says:
Host Name: fritz-greens-power-mac-g5
Date/Time: 2007-06-22 08:04:24.219 -0500
OS Version: 10.4.10 (Build 8R218)
Report Version: 4
Command: Finder
Path: /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder
Parent: WindowServer [97]
Version: 10.4.7 (10.4.7)
PID: 229
Thread: Unknown
Link (dyld) error:
Library not loaded: /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib
Referenced from: /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework/Versions/A/QuickTime
Reason: no suitable image found. Did find:
/usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib: unknown file type, first eight bytes: 0x5F 0x45 0x53 0x35 0x5F 0x50 0x68 0x00
/usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib: unknown file type, first eight bytes: 0x5F 0x45 0x53 0x35 0x5F 0x50 0x68 0x00
I guess that means there is a problem with a library, but I don't know how to fix it.
Help please. Thanks! Fritz
G5 Dual 1.8 Mac OS X (10.4.10)

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When I did the listing in Terminal this is what I get:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 2267176 Mar 14 2006 /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.0.3.dylib
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 2001208 Jun 25 11:15 /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.0.4.dylib
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 21 Apr 4 2006 /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib -> libstdc++.6.0.4.dylib
Should I have the -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 2267176 Mar 14 2006 /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.0.3.dylib AND -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 2001208 Jun 25 11:15 /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.0.4.dylib?
If not, how do I get rid of one of them?
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