Macbook 2006...freezes

Hey guys
My friends Macbook computer had problems with freezing. Sometimes it would freeze at the apple logo on startup....and freeze ALL the time while using it...internet browsing, ichat, anything possibly even nothing. I figured I would reformat the whole computer clean and wipe everything out for her, since she doesn't want anything backed up.
I put in the install dvd, booted it, erased all the data on the disc from disc utility and started a fresh install....halfway through the install it froze! I tried to restart the computer but it kept freezing on me at the apple logo, until I got to the utility again.
You think the hard drive is bad? Because I am at disc utility now zeroing out all the data.
Thanks
And its a Macbook 2006
80GB HD 1GB RAM with Snow Leopard.

All that Disk Utility checks with repair disk is the directory on the drive. That doesn't check the hardware.
What does Disk Utility report as the S.M.A.R.T. status of the drive?
Personally, I'd invest in a replacement hard drive and see if that cures things.
~Lyssa

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