[RGB]

I have just started configuring OS X to run as a file server here at work, and suddenly there are no panes in the System Preferences. I checked /System/Library/PreferencePanes and they're all there.

Has this happened to anyone else, and how do I fix this? Should I take the System Preferences bundle from another computer here, and would I then lose my settings?

<small>[ 07-11-2002, 04:30 PM: Message edited by: RGB ]</small>

[RGB]

Just copied System Preferences.app from another computer, but no luck, the preferences is still empty. I tried double clicking on individual preference panes from /System/Library/PreferencePanes but nothing would come up, just the empty window with "Show All" button.

Any other recommendations?

<small>[ 07-11-2002, 04:31 PM: Message edited by: RGB ]</small>

[RGB]

Just tried replacing the System Preferences app using the OS X Install CD via Pacifist, still doesn't work.

I also tried deleting the System Preferences .plist file, didn't work either.



<small>[ 07-11-2002, 04:33 PM: Message edited by: RGB ]</small>

[King Bob On The Cob]

Try replacing the actual PrefsPanes and/or removing all third party prefs panes tools that are installed.

[Mithras]

What appears in the 'View' menu of System Preferences?

if that's also empty, you're really in trouble, it seems.
if it has a list, pick one and see whether that works.

Also, try doing 'Get Info' on a prefpane and selecting 'Open With Application...' and choosing Change All... then system preferences.

<small>[ 07-11-2002, 07:24 PM: Message edited by: Mithras ]</small>

[RGB]

View menu was empty except for "Show All"

After a couple restarts everything worked fine again though. Thanks for the response.