Icon bounce then ZIP, ZILCH, NADA...

Hi folks,
Longtime reader, firsttime poster...
Anyway, my computer started giving me all these "Application Quit Unexpectedly" warnings this afternoon.
So, I shut-down...then restarted.
That's when it all went kinda crazy....
I uploaded the latest updates on and then...
the iTunes icon bounces twice and then nothing...
the same goes for iChat, iMovie, and Quicktime.
Oh...and when I happened to stubble accross my screensaver I get
this error message...
Screen saver Flurry did not load properly. Please select another screen saver. Error: Cant load bundle
So, someone on the iTunes boards suggested verifying the Disk Permissions with the disk Utility...nada.
Then I tried the ReInstall disk...nothing
Help please...
Thank you
p.s...I found this post
Troy Dilley, "problems with itunes 5 download-causing other problems" #1, 02:04am Oct 2, 2005 CDT
about trouble downloading the update...I tried the reinstall of the earlier version of Quicktime and still nothing.

Christopher hello,
I have folowed you.... well I still don't know what model Mac you have or version of Operating System but you can tell me that when you come back...do this 1st and let me know the results...
Check that your HD is in order with 'Disk Utility' ...
Run repair HD from original CD or DVD install disk...
insert disk and re-start holding down the 'c' key until you see the spinning gear.
At installer level do not continue...
Use top menu and go 'Disk Utility' select your HD volume with the Operating system on...
select 1st aid... select repair Hard Disk.
if errors are repaired run again until none are reported then verify your HD.
quit and return to the Finder Do not continue with the Installer...
Check the permissions are set correct on the Apple installed software...
Use 'Disk Utility' from Applications > Utilities > select HD... select 1st aid. repair permissions... if repairs are needed run again until none are repaired... do not worry about messages 'we are using special permissions etc... they are OK Quit when finished.
check this if any of the Digidesign Core Audio driver has been installed as part of a Pro Tools version 6.9 installation. ..
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301658
TP

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