13" Macbook Pro i5 - reinstall mac OS help!

Hi
I just bought a 2nd hand 13" Macbook Pro i5 today... (it was first bought by previous owner in March 2011).
Tried to reinstall Mac OS Snow Leopard with the cd that comes with it.
However, it takes very long time ~10 mins to get to the select language screen, sometimes it doesn't get there and hang at apple logo..
And if it continues and I choose to install the OS, it hangs at "Install Failed: The installer could not copy the necessary support files".
I've already erased and re-create the partition on my hdd using disk utility so now I can't boot up without completing the install...
I tried to test the dvd disc on my PC and its working properly..
The dvd drive seems to work properly prior to this install (according to the previous owner)..
Also tried to boot up using Gparted cd..it works...
When i go Verbose mode while loading the Mac OS CD, i see alot of:
disk1s2: I/O error.
SAM Multimedia: read or write failed, SENSE_KEY = 0x04, ASC =0x08, ASCQ=0x03
Called Apple and they cannot give phone support since its over 90 days...
Can someone please advise what i shd do? bad drive or disc?

Hi guys.. the Mac OS install disc is original and reads properly in another PC.
I did a clone of that disc on a dual layer DVD (for testing purposes) and the clone copy works perfectly.
So something was wrong with the original DVD..
any idea how i can request for a install disc replacement?

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