Partially working Leopard?

I need some help... after install my computer starts right up, but there's no icons on the desktop, (or is that normal?) and the big problem is that I can't get to any of my files... like if I go to spotlight and type a word, the files appear, but when I click "show all" for example, it won't give me a window! If I go to "Documents" in the Dock, and click an item, nothing happens.
Possibly related: I went to system preferences and hovering the cursor there gets me the dreaded "spiny beach ball." And if I try to get "about this mac" information from the apple menu, I get nothing.
I tried re-installing, tried repairing disk permissions... tried rebooting many times. I can't simply erase this disk, so any other advice would be great if somebody's got it.
About the only other thing I can come up with that is out of the ordinary here is that I did switch out my video card so I could run my larger monitor back when I was running Tiger. Would that muck it up enough for this situation?

Hi
When you install there is an options button. If you press that you get
(1) Upgrade -- the standard option where it updates everything you have in place to 10.5. This is the simplest thing to do but if there is something strange in your system you can get into trouble this way.
(2) Archive and install. This saves your system stuff to a folder and puts in its place a new system and then tries to import your user directory, applications etc.
You need a bit of room for the system stuff to be saved. You can delete it later if there is nothing in there you want.
(3) Erase and install. Obviously you probably don't want to erase the whole hard disk and lose all your data but sometimes this is the only option.
So I am suggesting you do (2) if you can.
Michael
PS: I am not suggesting going back to Tiger. Of course that might be an option if you get into a real mess but you would need some Tiger install disks or the original machine install disks.
PPS: I am not a qualified mac repair person just an average user to take my advice with the appropriate disclaimers and pinches of salt.
Message was edited by: Michael K Murray

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Last edited by dt (2009-11-07 09:02:46)

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What's odd, is that I have never had it work in one spot, and not the other. It is usually all or nothing.
I thought I would reach out to the community to see if anyone has any suggestions. The two main differences between this system and others I've built is EHP3 on ECC, and the Portal and ECC have the same sid (but do not reside on the same server).
Thanks in advance!

Check Note 1083421 . There is a wizard called SSO2Wizard_700.ZIP which you can download from the Note. the wizard when downloaded can be accessed via the Portal URL followed by /SSO2
OK...so this can help SSO logon ticket issues from the ABAP side and it automatically checks for inconsistencies. Its like the template Installer or the Support Tool we have for BI.
hope this helps...

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I am running PI 7.0 stack 13 and ECC 6.0 stack 10.
When I run SPROXY on ECC I get the typical message:
No connection to Integration Builder (only generic data visible)
I have read through the forum and found close but no cigar solution.
On ECC:
I run through the checklist and I get mixed results:
SPROX_CHECK_IFR_ADDRESS works
SPROX_CHECK_HTTP_COMMUNICATION works
SPROX_CHECK_HTTP_COMMUNICATION doesn't work
SPROX_CHECK_IFR_RESPONSE doesn't work
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Mikie

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1. Transaction SXMB_ADM
- Role of System: Application System
- Corresponding Integration Server:
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2. Ensure that the RFC destinations LCRSAPRFC and SAPSLDAPI are
maintained and working
3. Run SLDCHECK to verify that the connection to the System Landscape
Directory works.
4. Check that the Integration Repository is running and data is maintained there.
And goto the Transaction SLDAPICUST and set ur XI server details.
Now ur SPROXY surely work

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