Login Failure: Spinning Ball at account login

First the specifics:
Macbook Pro Retina 15" SSD  Mountain Lion OSX10.8x (most current update)
Time machine backup available on Mac Pro hard drive a"networked" via Ethernet & airport.
Two accounts on this machine, main user (admin permissions, & a guest account that's locked down for any real use of system access)
Running a ClamXav update just prior to problems.
Issue/actions, During the above update, the system went into a Spinning ball state. I did a hard reboot. I can get to the login screen, enter a password but the account fails to open; spinning gear in the password entry box eventually gives way to the spinning beach ball. I've booted in safe mode and have the same negative results with this account. I can login to the guest account, but this account has virtually no functionality, no system changes are allowed, read only permissions etc.
I've booted into the recovery state (command R) and run disk and permission repairs options.
Also from this screen I started to access the "boot from time machine backup" The repair utility didn't seem to find the "sparesbundle" file located on the MacPro drive. so I'm coping it over to a USB drive that can be plugged directlly into the MBP.
Observation; Just prior to me doing a hard boot I noticed the "MBP" hard drive icon had a small red badge in the lower right hand corner (typical restricted permissions symbol)
Before I continue to "hose" and self inflict any more damage are there any ideas as to what went south, and what actions can I take prior to trying a full backup recovery or going to the Genius bar?
I'll be grateful for any help, Thanks

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