Repair permissions stuck at 2 minutes for half an hour

my wife's macbook (white plastic) gets stuck when repairing permissions.
i tried reinstalling OS X snow leopard and then installing the 10.6.2 combo update, but it still sticks at 2 minutes. anyone else experience this?

I haven't but try Boot from your install disc & run Repair Disk from the utility menu. To use the Install Mac OS X disc, insert the disc, and restart your computer while holding down the C key as it starts up.
Select your language.
Once on the desktop, select Utility in the menu bar.
Select Disk Utility.
Select the disk or volume in the list of disks and volumes, and then click First Aid.
Click Repair Disk.
Click Repair Permissions.
Restart your computer when done.
Try running repair permissions after you reach the desktop to see if it completes.

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