Accidentally deleted mach_kernel, computer only boots windows

Hello, in a boneheaded move accidentally deleted mach_kernel and now my computer only boots Windows. I had just backed up my hard drive with time machine earlier in the day. I have a macbook from 2008. was running 10.5.8.

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It's the first time I see that an user deletes the OS X kernel by mistake. Be more careful the next time.
As you made a Time Machine backup before, it's easy to recover all your files:
1. Insert the Mac OS X Leopard DVD and press the C key while your computer is starting to start from the DVD.
2. After the disc has started, go to Utilities menu, choose the option to restore the backup and follow the steps

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