Trouble installing OSX 10.4

I'm having issues installing 10.4. I'm doing everything correctly (I think...).
I hit "upgrade" and it say's "Verifying Installation DVD", then, "Verifying Desination Drive". Then I get (something like) "...please Restart".
Has anyone seen this before?
Help :o(
Thanks...
Power Mac G5   Mac OS X (10.3.9)   It's SCREAMIN' fast!!!

Hi Jay,
first make sure you have the retail full install version of Tiger, then try this procedure: 10.4 Tiger Upgrade: Decision tree+Checklist
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