Missing files in System and preferences not working.

I was trying to launch the system preferences the other day but could not get the window to appear. The selection is under the apple toolbar , but clicking on it does nothing. So I decided to try to launch it from the system folder. Surprise, the only thing in the folder (at least visible) is the Library folder. That folder is full but all of the apps (coming from the windows side, and don't know my terminology yet) all cause a system error. Also, the utilities folder is empty.
Anyone know what is going on. How can the computer boot and function with no system files? Could this be a permissions issue? There is only one user account. I zapped the P-RAM (I used to use Macs but that was back in the 80's) to no avail. Please help.

Hi
Actually, your System folder sounds fine. There is only one folder (Library) within System; many of the files which run the system are actually invisible in the Finder (and aren't even in the System folder!). You should almost never need to open that folder.
Applications, on the other hand, which you'll use every day, are in the Applications folder. If there isn't a shortcut to it in your Finder sidebar, you can drag the Applications folder from the hard drive in the right hand pane into the sidebar to create one.
When you say the Utilities folder is empty, do you mean the one under the Applications folder? That would indeed be a problem, and might indicate a wider issue with your system installation. I would advise you to do an Archive and Install from your OS X installation disk (you'll get that option when you select the destination to install to; there's an Options button at the bottom of the screen). Make sure to select "Preserve users and network settings".
Good luck!
Matt

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