Leopard 10.5.2 will not load

I know there is already a thread that is similar to my problem, but its not exact
I was emptying my trash can when finder froze...I could use any application I watned except for finder or the desktop...I held the power button in the back to turn the imac off..I went to turn it on and i heard the chime, the apple sign came, and the loopy circle stayed for 20 seconds...I heard a click noise and the imac turned off..restarted and did the same thing over again.chime apple circle,,restart...I cant get leopard to load...
Do i have to use the Leopard CD to reboot...or am I going to have to archive..If I use the archive function..can I still acess my files and applications???

jeterdude wrote:
I repaired the disk and it got A green message..Macintosh HD is working OK..
I reparied the permissions and There were a lot of errors..After correcting, I got a message saying the permissions are fixed...
I restarted the computer bottong frmo teh Startup Disk and the same problem..
Heard the chime, saw the apple sign and the loopy circle and then it shut off and restarted by itself and did the sasme thing....
I am really about to Archive and Install...I heard taht you can delete the previous system folder to free up space?
Before reinstalling, zap the PRAM.
■ Shut down your computer. Turn the computer back on and immediately hold down Command-Option-P-R, continuing to press until you hear the startup sound for the second time. This resets the computer’s parameter random-access memory (PRAM).
IMPORTANT: Resetting PRAM may change some system settings and preferences. Use System Preferences to restore your settings.
If this does not work, you might still consider using a tool such as DiskWarrior rather than reinstall.
It's always better to resolve an issue than overwrite it because it might come back.

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