MacBook won't start from CD

My MacBook won't startup from it's CD. Instead, it ejects the disk.
If ANYOE has a solution to this probloem, PLEASE respond below.
Thanks, Nathan.

There are a number of possibilities here.
Bad install disk. Test with another disk to make sure the MacBook is not ejecting all disks.
Bad optical drive. Test the disk in another computer.
Firmware password set on the MacBook which will not allow it to boot from any external source.
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