"Mirror Agent"

After using the same iMac G5 and OS 10.3.9 for two years (with no problem), suddenly when I try to log out I get the message "mirror agent canceled log out". I can only log out after closing each program that had been opened. I cannot find "mirror agent" on my computer. In another user area on my computer this problem does not occur---only in my user area.
I do not understand the current responses regarding this problem which are currently posted.
Any help would be appreciated.
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

sirwinston,
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Read "The Black Cat: Troubles major, minor, solved and unsolved with Panther," by Francine Schwieder. The paragraph entitled iDisk and Mirror Agent: succinctly describes the problem.
Mac OS X 10.3: "The application 'Mirror Agent' has stopped logout/restart/shutdown" is the official Apple summary.
;~)

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Mirror agent & failed logout-- HELP!

There are a lot of other discussions on this topic, and many people seem to be familiar with the mirror agent failing to quit and freezing up the logout process, but I have been researching these discussions and the only one that had any tips was so specifically for people who understand macs in depth that I couldn't figure out what they were talking about.
I have been having this mirror agent & failed logout issue for a really long time and I don't know how to fix it.
And I don't understand when people just say "oh go to the whatever utility and take the tilda out of the library address" blah blah blah... I have no idea. :o)
I see in the other discussions that this may be related to .Mac (I do have a .Mac account) or iDisk (I do use idisk, and have already changed the syncing preferences off of automatic) or something about mobile accounts... i don't really know what that is.
logout is not the only time my powerbook is freezing up lately, and it's getting worse. I can no longer use Word without everything freezing up.
Please please help! Don't be afraid to sound patronizing. I literally know nothing about the inner machinations of computers. I have tried a few other things based on other support discussions, but the problem still persists.
THANKS!!!

I've been having serious beach balls and I think it;s related ti iTunes but I noticed this post by TaosMouse and though ]t I 'd give it a try / let us know if it works .
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Re: Safari freezing. force quit reveals "Mirror agent not responding" What now?
Posted: Aug 22, 2007 4:09 PM in response to: Bigdog44
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Mirror Agent can turn into your worst nightmare if your connection is intermittent. It will lock up the entire computer until it finishes what it was trying to do.
This was annoying before, but it has become astoundingly un Mac like since .mac expanded to 10 gigs. Now you can wait 5 minutes if you have a problem. I know this because my wireless link (fixed wireless) someimes gets flaky, and I basically have to do situps until I can use my mac again.
So.... Here's what you do: Go to System preferences -> .mac ->iDisk and click STOP under iDisk Synching On. That should do it, but you will no longer have a local copy of your iDisk to work with.
MacBook Pro 2GB c2Duo Mac OS X (10.4.10) iPhone 8GB

Mirror Agent not shutting down - what is this?

Hello - Does anyone know what Mirror Agent is? In the last week when I try to shut down a time out pops up w/ - Mirror agent has failed to log out so the shut down is canceled. This is probably not the right forum but can anyone direct me to the correct forum? Thank you in advance. Tami

Mirror agent is the "sync" feature of iDisk.
A mirror is a "reflection" of the files your are trying to "sync".
You can turn synching off in the MobileMe System Preference pane / iDisk tab.

"Mirror agent failed to quit"

i recently posted a question about what may be causing my imac to freeze while shutting down ... or at least take a really long time to shut down. i got a lot of good advice on potential problems, i ran the disk utility, fixed permisions, and disk errors.
i decided to run updater, and after installing a security update, when my computer tried to restart it gave me the following message:
"mirror agent failed to quit...(and then something like shutdown timed out)"
is this a problem? any way to fix it?
thanks
brett

brett,
According to QuickTimeKirk, The "Mirror Agent" is the software that keeps your local copy of your iDisk in "sync" with your remote copy.It could be that you had made changes at Homepage and the files had not yet been "synced" to your local copy. If it happens often you can turn off the "automatic" syncing feature.;~)

"Mirror Agent" won't quit ?????

this has happened many times in the past, but I've never figured it out. After ******** Shut Down, I notice that the MacBook isn't shutting down. Suddenly, a message appears on the screen saying that "Mirror Agent" won't quit and is interfering with shut down. After three or four tries, I can usually get the thing to shut down. What in God's name is "Mirror Agent"? Something related to the OS? Some phantom app on my mac? Anybody else ever get this? -- david in Kansas City

This is the Tiger forum but the issue is old.
"The application 'Mirror Agent' has stopped logout/restart/shutdown"
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86749

Mirror Agent Crashing Constantly

I have a daemon process that I discovered running on my iBook G4 in the console log and the activity monitor. It's called Mirror Agent. It keeps starting and crashing constantly. Sometimes when I try to shut down, I can't because it says "Mirror Agent" won't let me. Does anyone know what this is? Is it a trojan horse, spyware, or part of OS X on the iBook that is doing something strange. At a minimum, it is using system resources by starting and crashing over and over.

Mirror agent is used by the system to synchronize your idisk. Sometimes there is a simple solution to fix this -- mirror agent may have opened a dialog box (hidden behind other open windows) with a message for you and it won't quit until you close the dialog box. The following link may help;
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86749

Mirror agent cancels shut down

Hi all.
On occassion when I try to shut down or restart my imac, i get a message that a mirror agent has cancelled the command. The only thing I can figure is that the mirror agent has something to do with my idisk. I signed up for the free idisk trial and am not using it at all. Is it safe to delete the idisk icon from my desktop and trash the mirror folder from my library?
Thanks

Daniel,
If the .mac syncing is indeed the problem, then try going to System Preferences>.Mac>iDisk and disabling syncing from there.
There are other ways to kill this process and I'm not sure if you have access to the controls w/o a subscription, but try it and if it fails report back.
Good Luck,
-j

Mirror Agent prevents shut down

Since I recently reinstalled Tiger (after erasing the hard drive) I have had Mirror Agent prevent me from shutting down the computer.
First what does Mirror Agent do again?
Seems like it has something to do with syncing my idisk?
How can I set it so it does not block my shut downs?
This was not a problem before.

I have the same problem with shutdown and Mirror Agent.
I have followed several threads through, did you get a difinitive answer?
Finds include : Activity Monitor references and ejecting iDisc.
Cheers

Since upgrade 'OS X'/Mirror agent require password

Since updating to 10.4.10, I am prompted for a password for the above at startup/restart of my iMac. It persists in doing so, even though I cancel. Once entered, iDisk then finally shows up on my desktop.
I've tried turning iDisk off from the System Preferences/.Mac panes. When doing that, Mail then requests a password. I then went back to the original configuration.
This started with the initial 10.4.10 update, and continues with today's (25-Jun-2007) security patch. I also had Safari 3 beta on, rolled back to 2.04. The problem continues.
I now have the Safari 3.02 beta, FYI. But, since the login request continued with 2.04, I don't believe that has had any impact in this regard.
Any constructive feedback on this is most welcome.
Ciao!
iMac Dual Core 20"; iBook G4 12" Mac OS X (10.4.10)

1. Try using Keychain Access (Utilities), and under the KA menu, try Keychain First Aid.
2. Try this trick I got from macWorld:
"As it turns out, the cause in that case was a corrupted file deep inside the invisible /var directory; specifically, /var/db/CodeEquivalenceDatabase. Because of this corruption, securityd—a background process that handles keychain access—kept trying and trying to access the file, sucking up RAM in the process and eventually overwhelming even OS X’s impressive memory management system, grinding the system to a halt. Deleting this file fixed the problem.".

Mirror agent app in mac os x?

What does that app do and what is it for?

It's an application that runs in the background for iDisk.
-mj
[email protected]

Mirror agent, unknown host, third party client

I have sent a Console log before because I am very confused, and I want to know if an expert can look at this and determine anything. For instance who is "third party client" etc. I hate idisk and I think it is being accessed by a user other than myself, but why? What would be the purpose? Anyway, I am confused if anyone can help.
Tracy
Mac OS X Version 10.4.11 (Build 8S2167)
2008-07-02 23:07:20 -0700
2008-07-02 23:07:22.287 HPEventHandler[207]: DebugAssert: Third Party Client: (NULL != m_lock && 0 == errno) Can't create semaphore lock[/Volumes/Development/HP/Mac-Sirani/mac-software/components/HPEventHandler/ Sources/Core/HPTMNotificationManager.cpp:62]
Jul 2 23:07:23 Tracys-MAC mDNSResponder: NAT Port Mapping (LLQ event port.): timeout
2008-07-02 23:07:25.704 HP Product Research[202] CFLog (21): dyld returns 2 when trying to load /Library/Application Support/hp/aio/Services/HPAiODiscoveryService.bundle/Contents/MacOS/HPAiODiscov eryService
2008-07-02 23:07:25.705 HP Product Research[202] CFLog (21): dyld returns 2 when trying to load /Library/Application Support/hp/aio/Services/HPAiODiscoveryService.bundle/Contents/MacOS/HPAiODiscov eryService
2008-07-02 23:07:25.756 HPEventHandler[207] CFLog (21): dyld returns 2 when trying to load /Library/Application Support/hp/aio/Services/HPAiODiscoveryService.bundle/Contents/MacOS/HPAiODiscov eryService
2008-07-02 23:07:25.756 HPEventHandler[207] CFLog (21): dyld returns 2 when trying to load /Library/Application Support/hp/aio/Services/HPAiODiscoveryService.bundle/Contents/MacOS/HPAiODiscov eryService
DiscoveryEventHandler called
Waiting for MirrorAgent to launch and respond to CFMessagePortCreateRemote(). [152]
2008-07-02 23:07:27.161 HPEventHandler[207] CFLog (21): dyld returns 2 when trying to load /Library/Application Support/hp/aio/Services/HPAiODiscoveryService.bundle/Contents/MacOS/HPAiODiscov eryService
2008-07-02 23:07:27.162 HPEventHandler[207] CFLog (21): dyld returns 2 when trying to load /Library/Application Support/hp/aio/Services/HPAiODiscoveryService.bundle/Contents/MacOS/HPAiODiscov eryService
Jul 2 23:07:37 Tracys-MAC crashdump[224]: HP Product Research crashed
Jul 2 23:07:39 Tracys-MAC crashdump[224]: crash report written to: /Users/tracymayberry/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/HP Product Research.crash.log
<CFURL 0xe654b20 [0xa07e717c]>{type = 15, string = socket://Photosmart%20C6100%20series%20%5b5A44A9%5d.local.?vendor=HP&product=Ph otosmart%20C6100%20series, base = (null)}
No log handling enabled - turning on stderr logging
snmpInk: Unknown host (Photosmart C6100 series [5A44A9].local.)
Ignoring Quickdraw drawing between QDBeginCGContext and QDEndCGContext
Ignoring Quickdraw drawing between QDBeginCGContext and QDEndCGContext
Ignoring Quickdraw drawing between QDBeginCGContext and QDEndCGContext
Ignoring Quickdraw drawing between QDBeginCGContext and QDEndCGContext
Ignoring Quickdraw drawing between QDBeginCGContext and QDEndCGContext
Ignoring Quickdraw drawing between QDBeginCGContext and QDEndCGContext
Ignoring Quickdraw drawing between QDBeginCGContext and QDEndCGContext
Ignoring Quickdraw drawing between QDBeginCGContext and QDEndCGContext
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Wed Jul 2 23:13:44 2008: /SourceCache/FileSync/FileSync-99.7.1/Framework/SFIDiskMirror.c,647 userName is NULL (_SFICallIDiskChangedCallback) [152]
2008-07-02 23:25:43.354 System Preferences[282] SFIDiskMirrorCopyPair returned NULL.
2008-07-02 23:45:27.896 Finder[152] CFLog (21): dyld returns 2 when trying to load /Library/Contextual Menu Items/SafeGuardCM.plugin/Contents/MacOS/SafeGuardCM
2008-07-02 23:45:27.897 Finder[152] CFLog (22): Cannot find function pointer LX_CMPlugInFactory for factory 3487BB5A-3E66-11D5-A64E-003065B300BC in CFBundle/CFPlugIn 0x636d80 </Library/Contextual Menu Items/SafeGuardCM.plugin> (bundle, not loaded)

What;s this SafeGuard you have?
Safe Boot... holding Shift key down at bootup, then check the most recent log.
The Third Party Client: is something you installed, either hp stuff and/or the SafeGuard stuff.

Kernel panic: hardware or software related

I had two kernel panic incidents recently. I know that most kernel panics are related to hardware. I have not 3rd party ram and only my monitor, keyboard (apple) and mouse installed. That is, no additional usb or firewire devices. I understand that faulty ram is one possibility and that ram tests may not fully diagnose the problem. I tested my ram with rember and the techtools that I got with my applecare (runs out march 2009.) I was not able to boot into the techtools DVD so had to run it off of the harddrive after updating. I ran rember with the finder still active (there is the option to run rember without the finder running). The memory tests in rember and techtools passed which I understand may not tell me much. I have not yet run the memory test off of my install disks.
Before updating to 10.4.11 using the combo updater, I booted from my install disk and repaired the drive (it was ok) and repaired permissions (from the install disk). I did the same two tasks from the install disk after the updates, although I let a couple of days pass before doing these tasks. After reading in another forum that repairing permissions from the install disk (os 10.4.5) might have caused some problems, I just repaired permissions while running from my day-to-day account.
I have decent backups.
I thought I'd run my two kernel panics by you folk in this forum to see if anyone has any suggestions.
*kernel panic #1*
I got this kernel panic the other day on shutting down. That is I shut down using the shutdown command in the apple menu then got the kernel panick The only new thing that I had done (asides from finally updating to macosx 10.4.11 and the latest security patch) was that I had my idisk set to automatic, so the mirror agent was active. I have shut down a couple of times since with out kernel panic.
Mon Oct 20 14:00:51 2008
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A49CB): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 0, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x10100697, CR3: 0x00da5000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x30000001, EBX: 0x100fffff, ECX: 0x038c7800, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0x10100697, EBP: 0x1cb6bbf8, ESI: 0x045e2b80, EDI: 0x03840000
EFL: 0x00010202, EIP: 0x005db87f, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x036a0010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x1cb6ba18 : 0x128d0d (0x3cc65c 0x1cb6ba3c 0x131f95 0x0)
0x1cb6ba58 : 0x1a49cb (0x3d2a94 0x0 0xe 0x3d22b8)
0x1cb6bb68 : 0x19b3a4 (0x1cb6bb78 0x45e2b80 0xe 0x3b0048)
0x1cb6bbf8 : 0x5d28da (0x3840000 0x38c7800 0x38c7804 0x1)
0x1cb6bc38 : 0x5e9a4f (0x38c7800 0x1b05f000 0x1cb6bc68 0x3bf4e3)
0x1cb6bc68 : 0x5d1b7b (0x38c7800 0x1b05f000 0x38c7804 0x12db2d)
0x1cb6bc88 : 0x3b5499 (0x38c7800 0x4b069c 0x1cb6bcd8 0x0)
0x1cb6bca8 : 0x187b8a (0x38c7800 0x3842e10 0x1d 0x1cb6bcd8)
0x1cb6bcf8 : 0x12b502 (0x38d38a8 0x3d0156c 0x9 0x11cc32)
0x1cb6bd38 : 0x11f1f0 (0x38d3800 0x1cb6bdcc 0x24 0x0)
0x1cb6bd78 : 0x12b6e5 (0x38d3800 0x10000 0x0 0x1cb6bd88)
0x1cb6bda8 : 0x1494a1 (0x1cb6bdcc 0x24 0x0 0x0)
0x1cb6bdf8 : 0x120221 (0x3842e10 0x1 0x1cb6be18 0x0)
0x1cb6be18 : 0x12248f (0x3842e10 0x1 0x1cb6be68 0x140a17)
0x1cb6be68 : 0x123691 (0x30fd4f8 0x35cf 0x1b36e350 0x3130cb0)
0x1cb6bea8 : 0x13a7c4 (0x30fd4f8 0x3f 0x0 0x387d5dc) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelGMA950(4.5.8)@0x5cb000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x591000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.8)@0x5a1000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.8)@0x5bc000
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.1: Wed Oct 10 18:23:28 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.25.20~1/RELEASE_I386
kernel panic #2
This actually happened twice put I only have one crash log. I think that the reason why I only had one crash log is because after the second kernel panic, I had to boot into safe mode to get rid of my icalalarm scheduler from my login items because of some conflict. Anyway, the scenario is that I am using firefox 3.0 (I have the latest version) and then open google earth. After I try to open google earth, I get kernel panic.
Tue Oct 21 21:18:35 2008
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A49CB): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 0, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x30100697, CR3: 0x00da5000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x30000001, EBX: 0x300fffff, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x0362f800
CR2: 0x30100697, EBP: 0x1cbcbcb8, ESI: 0x03b40000, EDI: 0x03b40000
EFL: 0x00010202, EIP: 0x005db87f, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x1cbc0010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x1cbcbad8 : 0x128d0d (0x3cc65c 0x1cbcbafc 0x131f95 0x0)
0x1cbcbb18 : 0x1a49cb (0x3d2a94 0x0 0xe 0x3d22b8)
0x1cbcbc28 : 0x19b3a4 (0x1cbcbc38 0x3710000 0xe 0x48)
0x1cbcbcb8 : 0x5dc781 (0x3b40000 0x202 0x1cbcbd28 0x120a26)
0x1cbcbd18 : 0x3b311f (0x3b40000 0x31d39c5 0x24 0x3cb1f8c)
0x1cbcbd68 : 0x18a309 (0x3b40000 0x7 0x44637c0 0x2)
0x1cbcbdb8 : 0x12b4ee (0x4463798 0x3cb1f64 0x0 0x0)
0x1cbcbdf8 : 0x124b17 (0x4463700 0x0 0x34 0x1cbcbedc)
0x1cbcbf08 : 0x195f2e (0x1cbcbf44 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x1cbcbfc8 : 0x19b81e (0x3141e88 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x3a170e0) No mapping exists for frame pointer
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xbffef1b8
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelGMA950(4.5.8)@0x5cb000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x591000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.8)@0x5a1000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.8)@0x5bc000
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.1: Wed Oct 10 18:23:28 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.25.20~1/RELEASE_I386

I went to the Apple Store in Bridgewater NJ, receiving very thorough attention from Alma (Apple Genuis). She read the report from my earlier conversation with Apple Care, I told her about the error message from AHT, and she then did a very thorough diagnostic using one of their utilities. Her theory was that if it was hardware related, that it might be the graphics card on the logic board or the memory. Seems that she was having a hard time finding the error code for my mini model in their database. <shrug> The memory test took about an hour and it passed. And I think it passed the other tests she did, but when she tried to reboot the machine, got a kernel panic which told her that it is the logic board (graphics card that is soldered on the logic board.
The Bridgewater NJ store is undergoing some renovations so they are, for the moment, not able to order parts and have lost much of their backroom. But she took down a detailed report with new apple care case number after making an appointment for me at another apple store (Menlo Park, I've been there before, they are good). She also told them to order a logic board. I work tomorrow, so I am going this Friday afternoon.

Airport will not connect to Linksys router after iDisk sync force quit

Hi,
Hoping someone can help me here, kinda at my wits end.
A week ago I was video ichatting and restarted my MacBook because the video feed was sluggish. I thought a restart would help.
Unknown to me was that my iDisk was syncing. I recieved an warning dialogue box and was given the option of canceling the restart or force quitting the iDisk sync. I choose to force quit and proceed with the restart. After choosing to continue with the force quit I received an error message, it had the phrase "Mirror Agent" in it, and then my MacPro restarted.
Since that first restart, I have not been able to connect, using Airport, to my Linksys Wireless router (model # WRT54 GX4).
This is where it gets strange. Airport sees the router, displays a signal strength, shows up on my list of perfered networks...it displays all of the signs of a fully connected router but when I try to access the web, check mail or use iChat I cannot because Safari, Mail and iChat tell me that I am not connected to the internet.
When I ran the network dianogistic tool, it first asked me why I would want to run it because it thought I was already connected. After running the tool it still came back with the same results, I was connect to the internet. But I still couldn't launch Safari, it just hung.
This is where it gets really wierd. My wife, she's on a HP, can connect, using her built-in wireless card. Even after changing the Firmware on the Linksys router, her pc can still connect.
And here's the icing on the cake. There are some unprotected wireless networks on my street. I can connected to those but not my own! Something has to be blocking the signal between my AirPort card and the Linksys router. Does that make sense?
And if there is one saving grace to all of this, I still can connect to the web using the built-in Ethernet.
Here's what I have tried:
Removed Perfered Network, restarted MAC, added network back, still no connectivity.
Removed security (was using WPA/WPA2) from the router still no connectivity.
Removed Airport Keychain, restarted MAC, added router back, still no connectivity.
Repaired the permissions on my HD, someone at work told me to try that, still no connectivity.
Updated firmware to Linksys router to version 1.00.20, no connectivity.
Rebooted Linksys router and cable modem, still no connectivity.
Thank you to all in advance for reading my rambling note and forgiving my poor spelling (it is way past my bedtime and the keys are really blurry). I am still very new to Mac's and appreiciate any help that you can provide.
Cheers,
Alan
[email protected]

Sounds like you have two wireless networks on the same channel.
Change the channel on the Airport Express.
iFelix

How I Fixed My Dying Santa Rosa Airport Connection

I have the new 15" LED MacBook Pro. I've had it since June 11 and it worked great. Not one problem. No kernel panics. Wireless was fantastic with the Airport Extreme.
Then I ran the 10.4.10 update and everything started to die just as others here have mentioned. Running on battery or AC didn't make a difference.
1. iDisk was freaking out with Mirror Agent errors.
2. WiFi connectivity would be there, then not.
3. iTunes streaming from a network box would work and then not.
4. Downloads were slow and funky.
After reading the messages here and futzing around with some other stuff I found on the web, here's how I was able to return my wireless connection to full functionality and robustness.
1. I turned off iDisk. No syncing. No iDisk as disk.
2. I did the PRAM reset.
3. I logged into my Airport Extreme and changed the channel from "Automatic" to "11" and when I did I was asked for a keychain password and I provided it.
Since making those changes I can now...
1. Listen to iTunes again. I've been streaming from the network for 4 hours without interruption.
2. This morning I listened to WFAN streaming radio for six hours without even a stutter.
3. I downloaded the new 175MB iPhone tutorial and watched it from the network drive.
I have no idea if any of this will solve any of the trouble you're having, but I thought I'd share what I learned and wish you the best. It's incredibly frustration to sort of connect and then not...

If you lose after sleep, that often means that the default network it is trying to connect to is not setup in the network preferences.
If you go to:
Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Network -> change Network Status to Airport, and By default Join Preferred networks, and delete all the networks, and only add the network with the correct username and password for your network, usually that will fix the network so that it only goes to that network after it wakes from sleep. Sometimes if the network settings become corrupted, it is best to clear the preferred networks, and start fresh.

PB crash - total data loss after forced restart.

Hello,
Ironically I was trying to back up a whole bunch of stuff the other day to and from external hard-drive (inc 5000 photos!) when I decided to start up itunes I had a message in German saying itunes needed to be updated (the OS was accidentally installed in German by technicians after a hard drive replacement last year, but I was running it in English) the thing is I was not online at the time and it wanted to update to a version dated 2007 so the first alarm bells started ringing. I did not allow this weird update of itunes fearing I would lose all my folders etc. and cancelled it. Then thinking I would eradicate the problem by restarting the PB when I tried to restart it wouldn't let me saying 'mirror agent' was preventing a restart. I left it for a while but then forced it to shut down. When I restarted it all my data / software etc was gone - it was all in German and like the 1st day the OS was newly installed!! (Icons huge, screensaver blue swirl etc) Everything except a few folders. Also it said only 5GB of hard drive - and it is 120GB hard drive.
What should I do?!! Can I try starting it from installation disk and use disk doctor or something or should I head straight to an apple technician?
I THINK the OS was 10.4.3 or around that mark.
Any help HUGELY appreciated! Thanks in advance and greetings from Berlin.
very worried,
Nicole.

ok i just remembered that I changed the name of my home folder - seems this was a stupid idea - i changed it from 'admin' to 'nicole'
I found this:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107854
and fixed it!!
phew!!

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