My iMac G5 crashed when backing up. Don't know what to do!

I was making a back-up of my hard drive using Super Duper and my computer crashed during the back-up.
Now my computer won't boot from the regular start up disc. I always get that flashing finder icon that flashes between the finder icon and a question mark.
I can't boot from my back-up hard drive because the whole back-up didn't finish so I have no idea what information I have on that hard drive.
I did boot from the install disc, the problem is there seems to be no way of repairing my hard drive which must have something corrupted, disc utility won't let me verify it or anything.
At this point I don't want to lose any info, I need to find out what I have on my external which I don't know how to do right now as I have no other computer. And if I can try anything without erasing my hard drive.

If you have the iSight model G5, you cannot self repair the insides/remove the HD (will void your warranty/AppleCare). You will need to take the computer to your local AASP for a professional to remove.
Which "model" & generation G5 iMac do you have?
Need this info so that the knowledgeable users can provide you with the proper troubleshooting solution(s).
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301724-en How to identify your iMac
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh355.html Getting information about your computer

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