OSX wont boot

I downloaded a whole buch of updates thismorning at the computers request. Then when the thing that requested it to be restarted popped up, my eyetv froze. Without really thinking because I was late to a class, i just pressed the power button until the computer turned off. Now, when I try to turn on the computer, i get stuck on the gray screen with the gray apple and a little icon spinning beneath it. I can still boot in Windows fine but Mac OSX never loads. What do I do?
Macbook Pro 17'   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  
Macbook Pro 17'   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

In the future ignore the computer's requests to update unless you are backed up first. This is a good lesson to learn. I would get an external Firewire hard drive and Prosoft Data Rescue and attempt to recover your data. If that doesn't work, you can try to repair your directory with Disk Utility from your restore disk as my FAQ explains:
http://www.macmaps.com/directoryfaq.html
If neither is able to make your data accessible again, you may be left with little choice but an data recovery firm may be necessary to access your data. You may be able to find some tips on the Boot Camp forum. Maybe someone there knows another way to access your data from the Mac partition created by Boot Camp.
In the future when upgrading be sure to follow these tips of mine:
http://www.macmaps.com/upgradefaq.html

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