Tried Installing Tiger But Crashed iMac

My sister got a new Macbook and with it she got a copy of Tiger so I decided to put it on my G4 Panther imac. Now, whenever I turn it on I get this message:
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I've since been told that you're not supposed to do this but after reading Tiger's user requirement I thought it would be fine.I can't do anything but restart it. Help??!!

Hi ibisbill,I've since been told that you're not supposed to do thisYes, you learned it the hard way.
At this point you should use your your Panther install disk to erase your hard drive and reinstall the original OS. After reinstalling apply 10.3.9 Stand Alone Combo Update (Unless you have some reason to stay at 10.3.2?)
Remember to repair permissions after each install.
Is all of your data backed up? If not, you may be able to save it off by using your sister's Mac and starting yours in Firewire Target Disk Mode
Good luck, post back with any questions.
-mj
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