System Preferences not loading all panes

[skepticlove]

For the past few days, I haven't been able to access the Sharing pane in System Preferences. When I try to open it, I get this error message: "The application System Preferences has unexpectedly quit. The system and other applications have not been affected." How can I go about fixing this?

Any advice would be of great assistance.

Thanks,
SkepticL

 

[Arden]

Download Pacifist from www.macupdate.com and use it to extract your System Preferences files from your original OS X CD.

 

[bobw]

Before using Pacifist, try trash this file and restarting;

com.apple.systempreferences.plist

 

[skepticlove]

Thank you both. I've tried both of your suggestions - starting with that of bobw - but sadly, neither worked.

Maybe I didn't do the Pacifist thing right: was I suppose to completely delete my preferences before reinstalling them, or just overwrite the exsisting software?

Thanks,
SkepticL

 

[bobw]

Can you open any Preference Pane?

 

[skepticlove]

bobw:

Yes. I can open all panes except Sharing.

 

[bobw]

I would trash these files;

SharingPref.prefPane
com.apple.sharing.firewall.plist

Then try it.

If this doesn't help, replace that Preference Pane. If you have a backup, use that or try Pacifist to get it off the CD. If you have problems, email me and I'll send it to you.