Macbook Pro not starting up...help

Hi Guys,
Right here's my spec's:
Macbook Pro intel dua core 2.4, 4 gigs Ram, OSX Tiger 10.4.11
The mac isnt loading up when i turn it on it just stays on the apple icon and the grey loading page.
I have tryed Single Mode, Verbose mode, and loading up the Disk warrior cd and Tech Tools cd and nothing will load.
I do have Boot Camp on the computer and Windows loads up fine.
The one bad thing is i recently moved over seas and lost my install cd for OSX so i cant reinstall.
I have done some digging around and have noticed there are a few people with the same problem and they tryed using the install discs and they didnt work for them either.
So any advice would be great, any options to try also just fire away please.
thanks in advance guys

Hi,
I just got a brand new MacBook Pro. I was so excited and have enjoyed it for 2 days..... then I opened it up this afternoon and ... black screen... I could hear/feel it running but could get no visual response to the touch pad or keys, so I powered down and back up. It rebooted very slowly, but performed well.
I just returned home and attempted to check my email and I was "locked up". No response except the ??colorful wheel turning for 20minutes or so.... I finally powered it down and back up and the same thing... took 30minutes to get going. HELP!! I am on my "old" computer now asking this question since the new MacBook Pro is so slow!!!

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