Can not get Snow Leopard to install on my MacBook Intel 2GHz (circa 2006)

I get to about the 33 minute mark in the Snow Leopard install and then my screen goes to a dark grey and then I get a message saying there has been an error and the install can not proceed. This is a purchased Snow Leopard 10.6.3 disc from Apple. It worked fine on my iMac and another MacBook. I have tried resetting the PRAM and verifying the disk and repairing permissions (as per other board discussions). But still nothing. Does this disc limit the number of computers you can put it on? Help! Getting frustrated!!

shannon112 wrote:
Does this disc limit the number of computers you can put it on?
No. The single user retail disc and family pack retail disc both allow infinite number of installs. (Not according to the licensing agreement on the single user disc, but Apple uses the honors system).  That is all I can input.  Good luck.

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