Missing account info

Yesterday after my G5 was restarted, one of the user accounts failed to show up on the log in screen. When I went to the accounts section of system preferences, it was empty. There was not a single word in the window other that accounts and show all. I have no way to edit, add or delete account information.
Does anyone have any ideas?

exactly the same problem here...
and there are more:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4186760
i hate the idea of reinstalling, but that seems to be the solution up to now.
somebody knows an answer ?
please ?

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