MBP won't boot

[djdaveott]

2007 MBP
10.4.11
was trying to upgrade to 10.5 with DVD. Computer froze. I powered off. Now it won't boot from HD or DVD. It goes to a screen that reads "You need to restart your computer...."

Even just to get back where I was would be great. I need this laptop in 5 hours.
Thank you

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Have you tried any of these steps?

Mac doesn't boot

Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck

Troubleshooting: My computer won't turn on

A flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac​

About "You need to restart your computer" (kernel panic) messages
Resolving Kernel Panics
Mac OS X: How to log a kernel panic

What kind of DVD do you have? An Upgrade, Retail or grey Restore DVD?

 

[djdaveott]

Following those steps now. I'll post results. Thank you for such a quick response