I've Lost My Original Mac OS X v. 10.4 Disks - But Need To Reinstall --

Greetings,
I have misplaced my original OS X (Tiger 10.4) install disks that came with my Power Mac G5. Now I'm having a "kernel panic" where this gray window pops up and freezes the computer, and asks me to restart by pressing the power button.
I've been researching online and I'm hearing I need to do a reinstall.
Two problems:
1) As I said I've lost my original OS disks
2) Working on several Final Cut Pro projects and don't want to do a complete wipe and reinstall.
Questions:
1) If I go and buy a new Mac OS X v.10.4, can I install that WITHOUT losing any programs or data?
2) Will the newly purchased OS X hurt my administrator name and password?
3) Would just upgrading to Leopard put my current projects in danger?
Answers to all questions would be greatly appreciated. Really need help on this.
Thanks,
Lin

I've been researching online and I'm hearing I need to do a reinstall.
Maybe, maybe not, try a Safe Boot, holding Space Key during bootup.
Tough without a Tiger Disk, but try fsck...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
1) If I go and buy a new Mac OS X v.10.4, can I install that WITHOUT losing any programs or data?
If you can find a New Tiger Retail Disk, I'd call Apple and plead with them, they can find one if they just have to.
2) Will the newly purchased OS X hurt my administrator name and password?
First the HD must be fixed, then what you'd want is the Archive & Install
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
3) Would just upgrading to Leopard put my current projects in danger?
Worst option at the moment, but other ways out of this problem...
FW Target Made
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583
If DiskWarrior can't fix it, you might try Data Rescue II...
http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/
http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_rescue.php
(Has a Free Demo to see if it could or not, but you'll need another drive to recover to).
Or FileSalvage...
http://www.subrosasoft.com/OSXSoftware/index.php?%20mainpage=product_info&productsid=1
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