Help with Open Firmware Password Utility

Hi,
I tried to run the Open Firmware Password Utility on Kittendaddy's indigo iMac (running Tiger 10.4.11) and nothing happened. The app acted like it was going to open, but didn't.
I found the app here: www.apple.com/support/downloads/openfirmwarepassword.html
What did I do wrong?
Thanks in advance!

Thanks, everyone. Unfortunately, it looks like Kittendaddy's iMac may have died the true death earlier tonight (and it had nothing to do with trying to install the open firmware password utility!). I just hope I can get it to start up one last time so I can get his music off it.

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