10.4.11 Update failed; Computer will no longer boot

I downloaded the 10.4.11 update through software update on my MacBook Pro. When the installation appeared to have completed, I received a message stating "Installation failed. Please try installing again." After this message, finder froze. Upon using AppleOptionEscape to relaunch finder, finder failed to relaunch at all, something I have never seen before. (no other applications were open at this point). I had to preform a hard shutdown (held the power button down until the computer turned off) in order to power the computer down. Now, when I go to boot up, the screen with the spinning circle (the one made of lines) remains indefinitely. The computer heats up and the fan kicks in, but the computer fails to complete booting.
Any help is great. I know how to and can reinstall the OS, but it would be a pain, so I'm hoping someone will have another solution. Thanks.

If the disk is in the machine, try starting up holding the C key down. Should boot from the install disk and then run Disk Utility from the menu...don't go through the install procedure.
OR you could try booting into safe mode....hold down the shift key while starting.
OR you could boot into single user mode and run fsck (same as repair disk in Disk Utility). Start up holding down the command and S keys, until a scary black screen with white writing appears. When the white writing is complete, type fsck -fy (NB space between k and hyphen) hit enter. when it has done, if it says the file system has been modified do fsck -fy again. when that has finished type exit, then hit enter and it should reboot normally.
If you get running again, repair permissions and run the comb updater
Good luck
Mike

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