Pages won't open after installing new HD

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Pages won't open after installing new HD

I have a 2009 intel iMac running Snow Leopard (10.6.8). After installing a new hard drive, the OS, and all my programs, none of the iWork 09 programs (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) will open. (All other programs work fine.) For example, when I click on the Pages icon, it says "Pages could not open because of a problem... Click Report to see more detailed information and send a report to Apple." When I click on Report, it says:

Process:	Pages [5683]
Path:	/Applications/iWork '09/Pages.app/Contents/MacOS/Pages
Identifier:	com.apple.iWork.Pages
Version:	??? (???)
Build Info:	Pages-7270000~9
Code Type:	X86 (Native)

Parent Process: launchd [5264]

Date/Time:	2012-12-10 06:52:01.480 +0000
OS Version:	Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)

Report Version: 6

Sleep/Wake UUID: CF45A385-A5A1-495A-ABD4-5FA08FD560A5

Interval Since Last Report:	600344 sec
Crashes Since Last Report:	14

Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 9

Anonymous UUID:

39E2D0B7-95B8-433E-A50B-8070BC9FF2F9

Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)

Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000

Crashed Thread: 0

Dyld Error Message:

Library not loaded: @rpath/Inventor.framework/Versions/C/Inventor

Referenced from: /Library/Application Support/iWork '09/Frameworks/SFCompatibility.framework/Versions/A/SFCompatibility

Reason: image not found

Binary Images:

0x8fe00000 - 0x8fe4163b dyld 132.1 (???) <4CDE4F04-0DD6-224E-ACE5-3C06E169A801> /usr/lib/dyld

Model: iMac9,1, BootROM IM91.008D.B08, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.66 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.37f3

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400, NVIDIA GeForce 9400, PCI, 256 MB

Memory Module: global_name

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8E), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)

Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0, 931.51 GB

Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S

USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8502, 0x24400000 / 3

USB Device: Keyboard Hub, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x1005, 0x24300000 / 2

USB Device: Apple Optical USB Mouse, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0304, 0x24310000 / 5

USB Device: Apple Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x021d, 0x24320000 / 4

USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0x04500000 / 2

USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06100000 / 2

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8215, 0x06110000 / 3

FireWire Device: FreeAgent FW, Seagate, Up to 800 Mb/sec

I tried reinstalling iWork, but it has no impact. How can I fix this? Thanks.

iWork-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Dec 9, 2012 10:58 PM

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Answer 1

mende1

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Dec 9, 2012 11:02 PM in response to travelingG

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities

If you restored from your Time Machine backup, you'll have to reinstall iWork from the disc

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Answer 2

travelingG Author

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Dec 10, 2012 1:26 AM in response to mende1

I did reinstall it from disc. That didn't work and resulted in the message I posted above. I then tried it again. Still doesn't work.

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Answer 3

Dec 10, 2012 1:36 AM in response to travelingG

G,

Try deleting the com.apple.iwork.pagess.plist located in HD > Users > (your account) > Library > Preferences.

If you are using Lion or Mountain Lion, you can access the User Library folder from the Go menu in Finder while holding down the Option key.

This sometimes clears that SFCompatibility error.

Jerry

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Answer 4

fruhulda

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Dec 10, 2012 8:07 AM in response to travelingG

Did you do the Software updates after installing from the disc? You need to update to iWork 9.0.4. You can use this link

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1435

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travelingG Author

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Dec 10, 2012 11:56 AM in response to Jerrold Green1

Jerrold Green1, I am using Snow Leopard (10.6.8). Should I still delete com.apple.iwork.pagess.plist?

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travelingG Author

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Dec 10, 2012 11:58 AM in response to fruhulda

Fruhulda,

I did Software Update after installing all my programs, and then I also used your link to update, but it didn't seem to have any impact on the problem. Any other ideas?

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Answer 7

fruhulda

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Dec 10, 2012 12:10 PM in response to travelingG

Do delete the com.apple.iwork.pages.plist and also restart the computer with the shift key pressed. If Pages works restart again without the shift key pressed.

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Answer 8

Dec 10, 2012 3:46 PM in response to travelingG

travelingG wrote:

Jerrold Green1, I am using Snow Leopard (10.6.8). Should I still delete com.apple.iwork.pagess.plist?

Yes, and use the path I listed. You can confirm if this is necessary before doing it if you wish.

Switch to a different User Account and see how Pages works there. If necessary, go to Users and Groups in System Preferences and create a new, auxilliary, admin account for testing purposes.

Jerry

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travelingG Author

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Dec 10, 2012 11:18 PM in response to fruhulda

OK, I did this, and Pages still doesn't open. This time the report says:

Process:	Pages [135]
Path:	/Applications/iWork '09/Pages.app/Contents/MacOS/Pages
Identifier:	com.apple.iWork.Pages
Version:	??? (???)
Build Info:	Pages-8290000~1
Code Type:	X86 (Native)

Parent Process: launchd [100]

Date/Time:	2012-12-11 07:05:42.513 +0000
OS Version:	Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)

Report Version: 6

Interval Since Last Report:	632994 sec
Crashes Since Last Report:	16

Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 11

Anonymous UUID:

39E2D0B7-95B8-433E-A50B-8070BC9FF2F9

Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)

Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000

Crashed Thread: 0

Dyld Error Message:

Library not loaded: @rpath/Inventor.framework/Versions/C/Inventor

Referenced from: /Library/Application Support/iWork '09/Frameworks/SFCompatibility.framework/Versions/A/SFCompatibility

Reason: image not found

Binary Images:

0x8fe00000 - 0x8fe4163b dyld 132.1 (???) <4CDE4F04-0DD6-224E-ACE5-3C06E169A801> /usr/lib/dyld

Model: iMac9,1, BootROM IM91.008D.B08, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.66 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.37f3

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400, NVIDIA GeForce 9400, PCI, 256 MB

Memory Module: global_name

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8E), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)

Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 0 incoming serial ports

Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0, 931.51 GB

Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S

USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8502, 0x24400000 / 3

USB Device: Keyboard Hub, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x1005, 0x24300000 / 2

USB Device: Apple Optical USB Mouse, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0304, 0x24310000 / 5

USB Device: Apple Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x021d, 0x24320000 / 4

USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06100000 / 2

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8215, 0x06110000 / 4

USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0x04500000 / 2

FireWire Device: FreeAgent FW, Seagate, Up to 800 Mb/sec

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Answer 10

travelingG Author

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Dec 10, 2012 11:20 PM in response to Jerrold Green1

Pages does not open even when I start from a different user account.

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Answer 11

Dec 11, 2012 6:30 AM in response to travelingG

travelingG wrote:

Pages does not open even when I start from a different user account.

That rules out any plist file problem in the main User account. So the problem seems to be isolated to one of the System Library files or the app itself, or some problem with the OS. Grasping at straws here, but here are some other things to try, assuming that you have the original media for installing iWork:

Use OnyX to purge caches and repair permissions for a general maintenance of your system.

Use Yvan Koenig's iWork '09 uninstaller script to wipe all traces of iWork and it's ancilliary files from your system. Find it on this page.

Reinstall iWork

Jerry

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