So I used my original CD that came with my Mac

Do I have to step upgrade or can I go straight from 10.2.8 and load my OS 10.5.4? I also have a Panther DVD in between?

If I understand your question, you want to know if you can upgrade directly from 10.2.8 to 10.5.4. The answer is yes if you have a retail version of Leopard you purchased and not a Leopard install disk that was bundled with another computer.
As for it stopping with a minute left for the install, first try patience. Let it keep running for an hour or so. If it still stalls, it sounds to me like a hardware problem. Boot from the Leopard install disk and after the language screen choose Utilities from the menu and run System Profiler. Check each hardware item, especially the DVD, and RAM in the Memory item. All the RAM should say OK on the right.
I think you can also run a hardware test by holding down the D key using the install disk.
Barry’s reply suggested you wanted to copy files from one computer to another. If that is the case, it’s a different question and you can follow the link Barry listed.

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raeusebio32 wrote:
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HT5361 mail app that came with my mac book pro won't open

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