Need iMac 5,1 install disk

My late 2006 iMac intel is working with boot camp, but has lost the Mac side volume information.  Tech Tool Pro 4 tests all show everything is find but has no Volume info.  I can launch Boot Camp with Window XP and all works fine.
I was  hopping to re-install the orginal system to recover, but I can't find the Orignal disk.  All other Install disks i have can't be read by the optical drive or get error "can't be installed"
Any thoughts on recovering the lost Mac Volumn info?
Jim...

Call apple customer service. They may have a replace disk.

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