Get login screen after I logged in

When i Login i get the standard background screen and after that a blue one, it stays a few minutes this way and after that i get the login screen again.
I tried to safeboot but I get redirected to the login screen again.
Anyone got a solution for this, =S
zeemeeuw

This has been mentioned in some of the other threads about this issue, but an Archive and Install from your Leopard Installer DVD will solve this problem.
I had the same problem and was unable to login to my main working account. All the admin and the other accounts were all okay.
I did an archive and install, plus installed the updates (huge combo updater) and all is well again. Yeah it is a pain, but this is the first system reinstall since I originally installed Leopard.
Just make sure to run the Disk Utility Repair Disk before you do this.
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