This morning's Quicktime 7.1.3 update killed my Intel iMac

The update installed this morning and now machine won't boot. Can't even boot into safe mode. Gray screen with apple and spinning progress indicator.
Booted from DVD and repaired permissions and repaired disk, nothing required repair.
Since I can't even get it booted in safe mode, can't delete plists either.
I'm stuck.

Same happened to me.
1. Installed ITUNES 7, Quicktime 7.1.3 and the latest security update.
2. All went smoothly. including no delay in restart after.
3. ITUNES 7 updated my library, downloaded cover artwork and works fine.
4. Now Safari will not launch
5. Software update will not launch and gives an error report.
6. When widgets was launched....each one failed one by one generating a failure report for each one. Now all widgets are gone.
MORE DATA:
1. Safari and SW UPdate do not launch in multiple user accounts.
2. Tried trashing the Safari prefernces with no luck
3. Re-installed Safari from 10.4 disks - no go
4. Ran all updates using Macaroni (UNIX Matenence, Repair permissions) No go
5. Booted from Repair DVD and ran Disk utility. Said that it did reapair something on the volume. Still no help with Safari or SW updates (on multiple user accts).
Running out of options short of a System Re-install.
NOTE: I do have a Apple Backup of my system before I upgraded the above SW. I hesistate because not sure of what ITUNES updated.
Any help??
Thanks
Dave

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