Powerbook refusing to start up.

Hi,
My powerbook is refusing to start up, it gets to a white screen with the grey apple logo, and then stops, It just stays on that screen.
i've used the install disc to use disk utility it verifies and repairs my permissions fine.
But after trying to repair my disc has the disc contained an error, it couldn't complete it's task, the message i was given was:
Keys out of order (this was in red)
rebuilding catalog B-tree
The volume Mackintosh HD not repaired
Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit (-9972)
and that was that.
i've also tried doing a firmware boot. Now I'm really not sure what's going on? or what to do, I've got files on there which I havent had a chance to back up do to working on them at the time. And so I need them, any advice? is my hard drive failing? because this problem has cropped up a number of times but I've usually managed to get it back up and running after a few attempts.

I had exactly the same problem!! but after i tried to repair the disk, fortunatly it managed to work. but then then as soon as i got the machine re-started i backed up the disk, did a 7 pass erase and then started from scratch.. it was a painful exercise but taught me the importance of an external back-up. What i would suggest is that you find another mac, and see if you can access your HDD via the other mac in firewire diskmode. This should enable you to get the data you need of your HDD and then do what i did... i.e. erase and re-install.. Hope that help.. and good luck.

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