Powerbook G4 disk utility error, no dock

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Ryan S

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I have a G4 powerbook from around 2004 that was running slow so I tried updating the mac software since I hadnt done it in a while after downloading and installing the suggested items my computer has gone a lil crazy. First off i noticed my dock is completely missing and I've tried numerous things to fix it that were suggested to me but nothing has worked.

Next I attempted to do some restoring using disk utility that had also been suggested and it turns out disk utility wont even run I get the error message "You cannot open the aplication "disk utility" because it may be damaged or imcomplete". This message also appears when i attempt to open safari or itunes.

I am no longer able to find my restore discs so I dont have that option at the moment, any help would be greatly appreciated, I am about to go back to school to pursue another degree and not having to buy a new comp would be great news. Thanks
Ryan

ps here are the items that were installed with the update:
2009-10-25 17:23:21 -0600: Installed "Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 7" (1.0)
2009-10-25 17:23:47 -0600: Installed "Migration and DVD/CD Sharing Update" (1.1)
2009-10-25 17:25:08 -0600: Installed "QuickTime" (7.6.4)
2009-10-25 17:28:58 -0600: Installed "iTunes" (9.0.1)
2009-10-25 18:17:17 -0600: Installed "Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 8" (1.0)
2009-10-25 18:32:13 -0600: Installed "Safari" (4.0.3)
2009-10-25 18:35:50 -0600: Installed "Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 9" (1.0)
 
How much free space do you have? (free space / total hd space) make sure it's always at least 10 % - 15 % is recommended.
Insufficient space would usually cause slowness and unpredictable behavior in apps.

You could try command line maintenance when Disk Utility fails to launch. The link has full syntax and explains how to do it.
 
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