I need to break the install process

Hi,
I recently tried to run an archive and install on my G5 Mac - Dual 2ghz - 1 gb ram OSX Version 10.4.11.
Unfortunately, I am missing the "correct" version of disk 2. As a result, I cannot continue with the install. Nor can I do anything with this drive, since it goes straight into the installer and asks for disk 2.
I can put the drive in another identical Mac G5 and see all of the data on the drive including the "Previous Versions" folder, and the "new" system folder.
If I delete the "new" system folder and put it back into Mac-A I get a Kernal panic - missing drivers screen.
So, either
A: How do I break the boot process to start over with a different set on the original machine; or
B: what file do I need to delete from the hard drive (using the second machine) to allow me to restart the process (using a different OS ver.?
Thanks!

You really can't break the installation process midstream. You can attempt to fix a mistaken install using an Archive and Install, and combo update back to the version you were at last, but that's dependent on their being enough space on your system*:
http://www.macmaps.com/diskfull.html
After an archive and install, you can migrate data back to your new system that is usable. Frequently added drivers and plugins are not usable, but applications may be usable from a previous system.
This is why it is so important you backup your data before installing anything*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
If you haven't you can backup even a shoddy system and restore elements such as documents, but don't expect anything else to be usable.
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

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