DVD Studio Pro 4 disk

Hi,
I am installing the Final Cut Studio group of DVDS in my Powerbook G4. Everything was fine until after Apple Loops and it told me to install the DVD Studio Pro disk. The disk appears for a micro second and then ejects, not installing. Is there a solution for this? I made room in my powerbook by transferring and erasing some files so there are 31 gigs available so lack of space can't be the problem. I also installed 2 gigs of RAM yesterday. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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