OS 10.4.6 disk will not initiate

I am trying us use Disk Utility to correct unexpected stoppages of my two browsers (Safari and Firefox) per BDAqua's Jan 3, 2009 suggestion. After some searching, I finally found my OS 10.4.6 disk. However, when I insert it into my iMac it fails to initiate the Installer: after spinning for about a minute or so, the drawer opens to eject the disk. What to do?
By way of background: when I purchased the iMac, it had Panther. I later purchased Tiger from Apple and then upgraded it to 10.4.11 by a download.

HI,
Are you holding down the C key when you try to boot from the install disk?
Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu (Panther and earlier) or Utilities menu (Tiger and later) and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
(Check S.M.A.R.T Status of HDD at the bottom of right panel. It should say: Verified)
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
When you are finished with DU, from the Menu Bar, select Utilities/Startup Manager.
Select your start up disk and click Restart
If Safari is crashing, do this. From the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari/Reset Safari. Select the top 5 buttons and click Reset. Restart your Mac. Launch Safari.
Are you running anti-virus software by chance?
Carolyn

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