Hard Drive upgarde 40G to 160G looked good, except can't install new system

I mistakenly posted on the G3 forum. Here is my last post in that thread, and a summary of my problem (note that this computer came with OS 10.4.2 and that is what I am trying to install). We have a mac book pro and its install CDs, and a macbook 10.5.1 and its CDs. We also have old system 9, 8.5, and 7 CDs.
Sorry about the confusion.
No, the new internal 160GB hard drive is not partitioned (or rather it has only one partition).
I now think it was a mistake, but I was trying to restore the install disks to the hard drive.
I now think my only real problem is the computer will not boot well from the CD/DVD drive. If it would, then I could install the OS onto the hard drive.
This is confusing to me as here are is the sequence of events:
1. Computer works fine, but HD is too full.
2. Purchased Seagate 160GB 2.5 ST9160821A-RK
3. Purchased external enclosure USB 2.5 inch enclosure.
4. Son used a web site to replace the 40G with the new 160G.
5. Son put the old 40G in the USB enclosure.... then he left.
6 I turned computer on, then realized there was no OS on it. We could not find the install disks, so we tried to see how things were working by starting up on other disks such as Norton Utilities, OS9, etc. Disk Warrior was the only thing we could get it to start up on. It reported the drive, but no directory information. Later I figured out that is because it was not properly formatted.
7. The only other CD/DVD we could get to boot is the AppleCare Protection Plan TechTool Deluxe CD. It boots, but does not boot so well.
8. Then I tried doing a bunch of other stuff with the Target Firewire.
However, I think the real issue is that I can't get it to boot CD/DVDs, and I especially wish I could get it to to boot the install disk. I mean, even if I get the system working on the 160 HD, I still need the CD/DVD drive to work.
Can you help with that?

We went ahead and opened it back up, and put the original hard drive back in, so everything was as it was. Yes, the computer recognized the install disk, but when it came time for it to restart on that disk, it wouldn't. So, all the symptoms were the same as before (except that now we had a bootable system inside of the case. Our conclusion: something is wrong with the disk that keeps it from fully functioning.
So, daughter makes appointment with the Genius bar, goes, and they confirm it won't work in her machine, or one of theirs. They don't have any to give her, so she is told to call AppleCare. I am shocked this required paid up maintenance, but it does. Anyway, after over an hour on the phone, she is told the order is entered into the system, but she might need a follow up to get it sent. That was on December 21st. I am guessing with the Christmas holiday, that she should try again on the 26th. Once we confirm the new disks work, we will swap the hard drives again.
As a reference, here is the link to the other thread I mistakenly posted: http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=6096341#6096341 You can see some more details there.

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