10.3 Reinstall Gone Bad

I wanted to get a fresh software install for my PowerBook G4. I went through disc utilities and reformatted my HD (journaled) and now when I attempt to reinstall the original software, I get a message "cannot install MAC OS X on this volume. An earlier version of MAC OS X is not installed".
Although I did erase the disc, when I go back and look at it through disc utilities it shows capacity of 74.4 GB, available 74.4 and used 42.3? How can that be? Also the HD says there are two folders and 2 files?
Do I need to erase using a different volume format?

Jim,
that message is typical for trying to use an upgrade CD/DVD for a fresh install. An upgrade disk expects to see the previous system. You need to use the original install disk first and then the upgrade disk will upgrade it. Thus the recommendation to buy a universal install OS instead of an upgrade.
Hans

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