Reinstalling OS X on an iMac with potentially wrong discs?

Hi,
After having problems with OS X (system freezes when spotlight and other such tools are used) I did a hardware test and found that there were bad blocks on my hard drive. The only way to fix such problem is by reformatting the hard drive, so I need to re-install OS X.
That's all fine. My problem is that I'm working in a big office and have no idea where the iMac G5 installation discs are. I have found a disc marked iMac G5, but I can't find disc 2.
I have also found discs marked iMac. At the bottom is stated "Mac OS version 10.4.4, AHT version 3A100, Disc version 1.1, 2Z691-5736-A. (disc 2 has a different number on it; 2Z691-5607-A).
Will these installation discs work on my iMac PowerPC G5, model "Powermac 12,1"?

This won't work. The iMac 10.4.4 install disc you have shipped with an Intel iMac. No Intel OS X will install on any PPC (G3, G4, or G5) or vice versa.
You'll have to locate the correct install discs for the G5. If you can't find them, contact Apple with your Mac's serial number. They can send you replacement discs for a nominal fee ($30 or so IIRC.) Or if you have a retail OS X 10.4 disc (black with a big X on it) you can use that.

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