DVD Studio, Motion... in FCP 6 won't get installed...

Hi all - I just recentley, now I see stupidely, deleted Motion and DVD Studio from my FCP6 suite. Now, I am trying to re-install it using the DVDs I have, but my Mac won't start the install, it just kicks it out. I tried other DVDs, like one of my movies, and it played it alright. So it is not the DVD drive. The same goes for any other DVD such as Motion or even the initial installation disk.
I am using the old MacBook Pro, I think I bought at the time FCP6 came out. I read someplace that I should re-install the whole Studio 2, but I do not dare since my Mac won't take any of the Suite's dvds. Can anyone help? I would be grateful since QuickTime Conversion gives me only the large file and I need to make them smaller (I tried using iMovie, but when I do this, audio and video get out of sync. So, I really need DVD studio).
Thanks in advance, truly!

Medina wrote:
but if the new FCP will read my old files, I would do that in a heart-beat. Thoughts?
Check out 7toX. However…
Unless you are an extraordinarily fast learner, or have already logged a lot of FCPX mileage, I would not recommend you switch to FCPX while trying to meet a deadline. The two apps have virtually nothing in common. Furthermore, X has little in common with other pro apps. "The hassle" you are trying to avoid will be replaced by a bigger hassle.
Just my 2¢.
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