How do I reinstall the OS when I upgraded from a download?

Like I said, I upgraded to 10.4 from a software update download - no disks involved. Which leaves me in a bind here when my finder crashes and won't launch, no matter what. I tried an archive and restore from Disk Utilities from my old 10.3 install disk, but that won't work, as it can't restore anything above 10.3, understandably enough. So I figure it will work if I do it from a 10.4 disk, but I don't have one. My only other option is to shell out for an external drive, and do the whole clone, wipe, and clone back option. But even if I did that, how would I reinstall 10.4? So would it be possible to get a free Tiger install disk from Support to use its Disk Utilities, given my current plight and seeing as how I've already bought it? And if I can't and have to go with an external drive, how would I go about reinstalling the OS anyway?

Tiger as an upgrade to Panther was never made available online via a download. If another user downloaded it from an online site, it probably was a place where they pirated a copy of Tiger that was hacked. Therefore any instability is because you have a pirated copy of the software. Get a legal copy of the software, and then we'll be able to help you. Please read the terms of use as far as participating in illegal activities. Tiger is only licensed for use with the machine that came with it, or the retail version that you purchase at a store or through the up to date program which only was available for Macs made from April 8th to April 29th, 2005. Anything else is an illegal version of Tiger. Speak to that other user and find out what their real source was. If you bought a retail copy from them, be sure they have gotten rid of any copies of their's.
The term "Download" means it was gotten off the internet, and therefore why we have any consternation trying to help you. Tiger was never made available as an internet downloadable product for Panther installations. Updates to existing Tiger installations were made available via download. But you are saying you updated Panther via download, which can't be done legally.
Disk Utility is not available stand alone.
Why do you say getting the retail versions are out of the question now? The retail version is available from any of a number of retail outlets and they do work with with all G4s, except those that came with a newer version of 10.4, in which case, you want to call AppleCare for the original restore disks if the original owner of the G4 lost them.

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