Clean install from retail 10.3 question

When I begin the clean install process on my imac that I am reformatting to give to my daughter, the disc 1 installer gives me an error message "cannot install on hard disk because it already has a newer version"
The "newer" version is 10.3.9, which I plan to upgrade to via software update. But I have to be able to install from the disks first... Help.
thanks, Ed

Erase and Install
1. Insert the OS X Installer Disc One into the optical drive and restart the computer.
2. After the chime press and hold down the "C" key until the spinning gear appears below the dark gray Apple logo.
3. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button.
4. After the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu.
5. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives.
6. Select the internal drive volume (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
7. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.)
8. Click on the Erase button.
9. After formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer.
10. Complete the OS X installation.

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