Leopard won't load installation on iMac G5

I installed Leopard on my MacBook Pro, but it won't install on my iMac G5. The DVD loads and I restart my computer, but once it boots up it just goes to the grey screen and sits there. The disc makes all sorts of noise, and I just get the beach ball. I've let it sit for 15 minutes, and nothing happens. The DVD is in fine condition. What should I do?

If you an individual license for Leopard (the standard $129 purchase or the up to date program), you can't have more than one installation of it on more than one machine simultaneously legally.
If you do have the family license or other multi-person license for Leopard and this disc is from that family licensed purchased pack, consider the steps necessary to upgrade safely your iMac G5 before actually upgrading*:
http://www.macmaps.com/upgradefaq.html
Perhaps you missed one, which could fix the problem.
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.
Message was edited by: a brody
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