How can I fix a permissions error on my entire Macintosh HD?

Today when attempting to fix file sharing permissions between users on my LAN, I mistakenly changed the following settings:
In "Sharing" --> "File Sharing" I added the Macintosh HD and changed the permissions to "Read and Write
I then selected "Apply Permissions to Enclosed Items".
Ever since I did this, I am unable to open or use my applications, including Finder.
I have since run Disk Utility to repair disk permissions (which fixed thousands or reported errors) as well as a repair disk (no errors were reported.)
After no success with these methods, I finally reinstalled Mavericks. Unfortunately, I am still unable to access my programs or open files (which are still there, just non-accessible.)
I do not have a current backup of my hard drive. Is there a way to remedy this problem without losing all of my important data? Would it be possible to copy all of my files to an external HD, delete the current HD and then reinstall from scratch?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

reset ACL's from the reset password window.
http://pondini.org/OSX/Password.html
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