Leopard will not install on my MacBook - Flashing "?" Folder

I am trying to install Leopard onto my 2.0 GHz Core Duo/1GB RAM MacBook. I bought the full retail version from the Apple store and am trying to install it off of the DVD. When I insert the DVD into the computer, everything appears to be normal. I choose to install Leopard and the software restarts the computer. However, upon restarting, a folder with a question mark appears and flashes a few times, then the operating system loads like normal. It never begins the installation process. I also tried to start the computer in startup manager, however the only bootable drive that shows up is the hard drive.
I have installed Leopard on several computers at work before and I have never run into this problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

You either have a bad installation disk or a faulty DVD reader. Try this. Insert the disk, launch System Preferences->Startup Disk, and see if the install disk shows up. If so, select it and hit the Restart button; if not, then the disk or the reader are faulty.

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