OSX re-installation finishes, still corrupt

My computer has a serious issue: After finishing the Mac OSX progress bar, the operating systems aborts within the first couple of seconds into desktop assembly/startup applications. It goes back to a blank blue screen and tries to start desktop/applications again. It continues to cycle through these steps.
After repairing the disk, I re-installed OSX with the installation discs ("archive" option). The problem still persists.
Help, anyone?

Great news, thanks!
It's usually caused by an untoward Shutdown, some APP quitting, RAM, or just some corrupt OS component elsewhere.
You can eliminate/prevent a lot of problems with Applejack...
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19596
After installing, reboot holding down CMD+s, (+s), then when the DOS like prompt shows, type in...
applejack AUTO
Then let it do all 5 of it's things.
At least it'll eliminate some questions if it doesn't fix it.
The 5 things it does are...
Correct any Disk problems.
Repair Permissions.
Clear out Cache Files.
Repair/check several plist files.
Dump the VM files for a fresh start.

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