Mac os x setup assitant keeps coming up

So I upgraded my macbook the other day and I just shut it down for the first time since then and now when ever I type in my passwork it kicks me to the setup assitant. I did the setup about 10-15 times and it still kicks me back to enter my password then it goes back to setup. Please help

I'd try a "repair permissions" from the Leopard install DVD before reinstalling, especially if you have documents your want to retrieve on your HD. Boot up your computer from the Leopard DVD - insert it in the drive and hold down "C" as it starts up - and then choose a language, then go to the 'Utilities' drop-down menu and choose "Disk Utility." Then follow the instructions from this Apple article to repair your permissions.
After that, restart your computer using your HD. . . I think there is a "restart system" or somesuch option from one of those drop-down menus (maybe "choose HD to restart from?") on the Leopard DVD.
If that works, good. If not, you might want to try "archive and install."
I'd suggest you do a "erase and install" if there is no data on your HD that you want to save (and there probably IS, so choose this with caution) or if you're backed-up your data.
Try this and let us know what happens!
CMF

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