Replaced hard drive - now I get kernel panic when I load installation disk

Hi all,
I just replaced a dead hard drive on my Powerbook G4. The Apple Hardware Test says everything is fine. When I put in the installation disk that came with my laptop (OS 10.2.3) and hold down the "C" key I just get the polite suggestion in several languages that I reboot--from surfing the boards I think this is called a Kernel Panic (?). If I don't hold down the C key the computer just crashes. It is possible that my installation disk is bad--was accidently stored in the attic for a couple of years and I only went to look for it after my hard drive died. However, the AHT disk was also stored up there and it worked just fine. I have the phone number for Apple to call about replacement disks, if no one thinks I've overlooked some other possible cause.
Thanks,
Lori

Lori:
I am glad you were able to boot from your co-worker's disk. As you noted, that isolates the issue as being a faulty install disk.
It looks like I'll be purchasing 10.4.
To install Tiger your computer will need to meet the minimum system requirements for Tiger.
You will need to purchase the Full Retail Version of Tiger. Tiger is no longer available at the Apple Store but is still available for $129 by calling Apple Phone Sales 1-800-692-7753.
You can find the Full Retail Version of Tiger, if you shop carefully, at online outlets like FastMac Retail $159; CDs $179, HardcoreMac Retail $199, CDs $249, AllMac Retail $149, CDs $179, etc. If you know what you are looking for, read all documentation carefully and ask questions of the seller, you may be able to get Tiger on eBay.
Please do post back with further questions or comments.
Cheers
cornelius

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If UR looking for original Cd's - check out your local "quokka' mag - you know, the one that has all the for sale items - furniture, whitegoods, computers etc - here in Perth Australia we have teh 'Quokka'. Anyway,try all the 'imacs for sale' contacts until you find either someone who has original CD's for sale - this could be someone who gets bulk intakes of 2nd hand computers - PC and/or Mac - often they get shipmetns of @nd hand computers form schools and the original software Cd's as well- you could pick up a bargain?!
What colour is your iMac?? Apple has a chart to distinguish it's computer series on its info base - I think (hang on and I'll go find it for U) ...... ah, here it is - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58669 - will help a little bit in differentiating between models.
Look, Mr Singitloud-in-the-shower, these G3 iMacs are great little beasts - I just love them - even at 55 - and today I've pulled my first one apart - but it's a scrap piece with the CDRW and HD already scavenged - but it's my learn-on machine - now I just need to find where on the web you can find reliable fix-it info so I can learn more repair ideas.
se ya
Gregg

Replaced hard drive, now can't boot from install disc to restore backup

Yesterday, my hard drive died (disk warrior informed me, that HD had irrecoverable errors, and my iMac would shut down unless it was booted from the Disk Warriorr disc).
Today, I have a new internal HD professionally installed. And when I brought it home, and installed Snow I got an error at the end of the installation "OS could not be installed, restart or choose start up disk" or something to that effect. However, on licking OK I got the snow music, and welcome movie nd eerything seemed to be working fine.
I can log in normally and have get to my desktop, but on trying to boot from the Snow Leopard disk (10.6), I get to the gray screen with the apple logo and hang. I have tried resetting Pram/firmware and also ran the fdisk command (twice).
It seems too much of a concidence that my hard drive and now my disc drive would die all in span of two days? I can hear the disc noise, but as I mentioned I cant get beyond the gray screen on trying to boot from the disc.
Suggestions?
Late Nov '07 intel iMac. And I did update the OS to 10.6.4. Install disc is 10.4.

Return it to the repair station.

C655: Physically replaced hard drive, NOW WHAT? Don't know the very next step.

Start of History: Received HDD failure message 2 weeks ago. Researched on here and discovered I would have to replace drive. Backed up computer with disks and it took 5 to get everything backed up and also made a "Repair disk Windows 7-64 bit". Purchased new drive and Upgraded memory (2ea X 4s=8) while I was in there. So, this morning I physically installed my new hard drive and memory. When I turned on the laptop, it asked for a boot disk. Couldn't remember if that was on the Repair disk, so I removed new hard drive, installed old drive and looked at Repair disk. It showed three boot "something" files. I reinstalled new drive and used the Repair disk to start computer. It did some "stuff" and then a pop up to choose "Toshiba Recovery Wizard" or "system recovery options". I have absolutely no clue which to use. Tried the SRO and it required me to select and search for "something" that lead me to believe it was just to repair the old drive. So, I cancelled and went back to the TRW. That lead to something asking me to install disks. The only disks I have are the back ups, so I tried them, but it read the 1st disk in about 3 seconds, then ejected it and asked me to "set the 1st disk". Don't even know what that means. "Set"? Whatever the case, I don't think I have the correct disks made from the old drive. End of History.
Currently have the old failing hard drive back in laptop till I get some answers. Hopefully before this thing dies for good. I purchased the laptop new and have the disks somewhere at home in Texas. I am on the air force base in Charleston and don't have immediate access to those disks and if I were home, it would take me a while to locate them. So let's assume they aren't availabe at this point. Here is what I need to know. Are there other disks that I need to create from my laptop? Which option should I be using TRWizard or SROptions? If TRWizard, what disks is it asking me to install? If someone is able and willing to educate me on each step regarding the software prior to removal of the hard drive and then the same baby steps at turning on the computer for the first time after physically installing new drive, that would be helpful. Constructive, "dumbed down", with crayola photos etc. I need step by step everything. Standing by and waiting for help...

Satellite C655-S5128 - More here.
See the section Creating recovery DVDs/media, which begins on p. 68, and the section Restoring from recovery DVDs/media, which begins on p. 71, of the User's Guide.
   Satellite C640/C650 Series User’s Guide
New hard drive is a Toshiba MK5059GSXP
That drive does use advanced-format technology.
   MKxx59GSXP Hard Disk Drive
We've had mixed results restoring to such drives. See my original post here.
Give it a try. At the first opportunity, install the new Intel storage driver. (I've read reports of its being installed from a thumb drive prior to completing the restore.)
   Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Best of luck!
-Jerry

Replaced hard drive - now I get kernel panic when I load installation disk

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