Update 10.4.10 destroyed Macbook, can't install Leopard on reformatted HD

Hello,
I recently installed update 10.4.10 on my Macbook. After the update was installed, I was unable to drag any icon outside of it's existing window, firefox, adium, and thunderbird would no longer open, I was unable to run my music recording software and the computer became pretty much inoperable. So I figure now would be the best time to do a full and fresh install of Leopard.
I went out and bought a copy of Leopard and did an erase and install, to rid myself of any problems that may have been internally caused by update 10.4.10 and I get an error that says "Install Failed. The source media may be damaged. Try the install again." So I returned the disc to the nearest Apple store and tried the install with the new one. I got the exact same error, even after reformatting my HD. Every once and a while I'll get an install error that says there is a problem with /MacHD/Volumes/... (which is beyond me). I've ruled out the possibility of an HD problem or CD drive problem because I can still install my original version of Tiger. I've also tried just upgrading from Tiger to Leopard and I get the same error messages. Can some Please help me on this.
I bought a Mac so I wouldn't have these kinds of problems and now my business is suffering because my (new) Macbook can't run the (new) operating system. I feel that Leopard should beable to run on my new machine.
ps. I contacted apple support over the phone and they are sending me a new copy of leopard in the mail.
ANY HELP OR IDEAS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Not so fast. I'm an admin servicing about 3 dozen Intel iMacs (the white ones) and 2 out of the 6 I've gone to upgrade to Leopard (via archive install) have given me the same message.
I've also had an intel MacBook Pro (1 out of 12 we have) give me this message as well, but it snapped out of it. I've also noticed on several of the MacBook Pro upgrades to Leopard that the hard disc did not show up in the Select Drive install window. I found that if I let it sit there a while (anywhere from 2-15 minutes) eventually the hard drive suddenly appears and I can install.
The white intel iMac I'm dealing with now (regarding the Bad Media) message is a dead end. I've tried two different Leopard discs. Then I tried putting the Leopard disc in a powerbook, booting the iMac into FireWire mode and mounting it to the powerbook. Then running the Leopard install from the powerbook but choosing the intel imac hard drive. I did this to eliminate a bad CD/DVD drive in the imac. No dice.
Finally I opened the thing and replaced the hard drive. After trying to install Leopard into the iMac with a NEW hard drive I still got the message "Can't install ... bad media source ... " etc. message.
Right now I'm installing on another identical iMac and it is proceeding as normal. When done I'm going to use CopyCatX to dup the install.
Never had anything like this with new installs of Apple OS's.

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