How can I reinstall Software Update?
I have a MacBook Pro (early 2008 model) running OS 10.6.8.
When I try to run Software Update, I immediately get an error message that says "Software Update cannot be opened because of a problem. Check with the developer to make sure Software Update works with this versio of Mac OS X. You may eed to reinstall the application. Be sure to install ay available updates for the application and Mac OS X."
I have never encountered this error before today, but I can not figure out a way around it now. I have tried researching the problem, restarting the computer, etc, and can't figure out what to try next. Can someone please help me figure out how to fix this? I cannot find a solution anywhere.
Here is the full Problem Details and System Configuration:
Process: Software Update [706]
Path: /Users/Heather/Backups/Backups from Macintosh HD (trashed HD-March2012)/System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update
Identifier: com.apple.SoftwareUpdate
Version: ??? (???)
Build Info: SoftwareUpdate-355000000000000~3
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [94]
Date/Time: 2012-09-22 18:52:55.694 -0700
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
Report Version: 6
Interval Since Last Report: 679 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 1
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: D2DC893B-ED7D-4431-9564-4315EFCF1E8E
Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 0
Dyld Error Message:
Library not loaded: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Frameworks/DistributionKit. framework/Versions/A/DistributionKit
Referenced from: /Users/Heather/Backups/Backups from Macintosh HD (trashed HD-March2012)/System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update
Reason: image not found
Binary Images:
0x7fff5fc00000 - 0x7fff5fc3be0f dyld 132.1 (???) <29DECB19-0193-2575-D838-CF743F0400B2> /usr/lib/dyld
Model: MacBookPro4,1, BootROM MBP41.00C1.B03, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.27f3
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT, GeForce 8600M GT, PCIe, 256 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8C), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: ST9750420AS, 698.64 GB
Parallel ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW GSA-S10N
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8502, 0xfd400000 / 2
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x1a100000 / 2
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x820f, 0x1a110000 / 4
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0230, 0x5d200000 / 3
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0x5d100000 / 2
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