Unable to upgrade my 3 year-old MacBook Pro (w/ Intel chip) 10.5.8 to Snow Leopard using installation disk. Why is this so difficult?

I have a macbook pro OSX 10.5.8 and cannot seem to upgrade to Snow Leopard using my Snow Leopard disk. My MacBook Pro has an Intel chip. Why is this so complicated and how am I supposed to install Snow Leopard if I can't do it via disk??

It may interest you to know that if you want to upgrade to Lion, the only additional cost will be $29 - one price for all the computers using your Apple ID. You must upgrade to Snow Leopard first.
Something else to keep in mind - your MacBook Pros may also meet Mountain Lions's requirements:
Macs that will support OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
As usual, the newer the Mac the better:
MacBook Pro – 13″ from mid 2009 or later, 15″ from late 2007 and newer, 17″ from late 2007 and newer
from http://osxdaily.com/2012/02/16/os-x-10-8-mountain-lion-system-requirements/

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    Buswab wrote:
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