Macbook pro will not restart because of faulty Cubase LE 4 installation. Help!

I tried to install Cubase LE 4, but it stalled/jammed on the last step saying "less than a minute remaining". I had to force stop the installer, and force eject the DVD installation disc.
There is a suggestion to a solution here; http://voices.yahoo.com/how-install-cubase-le-4-mac-os-x-7604752.html?cat=33 ,
but it involves restarting, which my mac wont do now..
On trying to restart it says I cant restart because the installer is running, and that ending installation and restarting can damage the computer. Even though I previously force stopped the installation!
There is another suggestion from Steinberg here https://www.steinberg.net/en/support/knowledgebase_new/show_details/kb_show/cuba se-le-4-cannot-be-installed-correctly-on-mac-os-x-snow-leopard.html
but this involves copying the installation files and burning them on a new DVD to install with an update. But I dont really want to do this, since I've already tried to install. I don't want to double the trouble, so to speak.
If anyone knows anything about this I'd be very grateful for a tip.

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