Problem with reinstall Leopard or Snow Leopard on MacBook Pro

I want to reinstall my MacBook Pro. I tried with Leopard Install DVD but didn't work. Reset PRAM, didn't work, still grey screen...I have Snow Leopard upgrade DVD I can read, I was able to erase but when trying to install I got message it can't complete the operation...Help!

you could try booting from the backup (if the Safe Boot doesn't work), inserting the Leopard DVD and selecting the MacBook Pro as the destination.
The backup is a TM volume.
Marie: have a look at this for step by step instructions to erase and reformat.
http://pondini.org/OSX/DU1.html
The slowness may sometimes be the result of a failing drive. That first needs to be determined.
Does the Snow DVD look like this?
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