10.6.7 Update wouldn't complete, I powered down,now I'm stuck

This pertains to my wife's Mac Mini's update last night. It hung at the end of the installation. I really had no choice but to power down I think. When tried to power up,, the boot starts,,and then about 10 seconds later the power cuts out.Tried that many times. I tried SafeMode with SL disc, pressed "C", and menu came up, and by accident started a fresh install instead of doing a Restore from Time Machine backup. I powered off one minute into this fresh install, after I realized this isn't what I wanted. So, should I, or can I start over by doing SafeMode, and choosing restore from TM backup,, or should I do a fresh install (which I guess would be 10.6.0), then use my TM backup to Restore (last time I did the backup it had 10.6.6)

Personally, since it appears you're not having any hardware issues, I would boot from the OSX DVD (insert DVD, restart and hold down C after you hear the startup tone); then go into Disk Utilities, erase the HDD and perform a TimeMachine restore back to your 10.6.6 install.
From personal experience, after the restore is completed, you may not be able to boot to your desktop. If you see the grey screen with the Apple logo and the progress indicator continually spinning, you will need to reboot with your OSX DVD, reinstall OSX and reapply the 10.6.6 combo update. You should then get to your desktop. All your restored apps and data will not be affected. After you do this, run the Repair Permissions. You should also check all your apps to be sure they are working OK. I had to reinstall one of my apps.
Good luck!

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