I would say that you have a corrupted configuration. What SD-Card are you using? Also, what power supply on the Pi?
The SD-Cards on the Pi's are vulnerable to corruption if using a poor quality card or a power supply that does not have enough "umph". Or possibly a poor quality USB lead if you are using a USB power supply.
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