Drive will eject vista install disk but not any other disks

My two-day old iMac G5 will not accept my install disk for vista. It has accepted all other media that I have tried so far. The disk was immediately recognized by my MacBook Pro, so it is not a problem with the dvd itself. Any suggestions?

Um, is the computer new or used? I ask because G5s were discontinued in early 2006. G5s won't run Windows unless you have VirtualPC.

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No, the new HD only needed to be reformatted for your Mac. Your original grey-label Tiger Install Discs are also DVDs, same as Leopard.
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