Stopping re-install on G5 iMac

Mac emergency!
A friend mistakenly erased iChat on her new iMac G5. Trying to do the right thing, she inserted & ran the "Clean & Install". After Disc 1 was ejected, and before Disc 2 was inserted, she let me know of her issues...
On the machine is a school project she had been working on for three weeks. I don't have to tell you the panic she is in. Of course no backups were made.
Is there any way to rescue the MSWord file(s) while in the middle of the re-installation?
Preferably, can I unwind the re-install process?
Optionally:
- can I boot the machine from the install CD/DVD and copy the file(s) off?
- can I start the machine in Target disk mode and copy off the file(s)?
If you boot the machine now, it is asking for Install disc 2.
I don't want to touch the machine in fear of losing the file(s) (that may have already been lost!!!).
Your help appreciated.
Thanks,
Rob
(redfox)
iMac (17"iSight) w/ 1GB, Airport Extreme, Airport Express, Mac Mini   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

Unfortunately a clean-install is not the right thing to do. Pacifist from Charlessoft.com could have extracted the iChat app from her OS X installation DVD.
"Is there any way to rescue the MSWord file(s) while in the middle of the re-installation?"
No
"Preferably, can I unwind the re-install process?"
No
"can I boot the machine from the install CD/DVD and copy the file(s) off?"
No
"can I start the machine in Target disk mode and copy off the file(s)?"
Yes. Provided she didn't do an Erase and Install
"If you boot the machine now, it is asking for Install disc 2."
So what happens when you insert disc 2? Why not just let the install finish? Unless she did an Erase and Install the files will still be there.

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