I had the same problem. So I did the install on my Mac Pro and came back to my Macbook Pro for another attempt. It accepted the DVD and the installation proceeded without further problems.
I'm having the same issue with my iMac g4 17" with Superdrive. Installation went fine on my intel iMac, so I know the DVD's ok. Is there a minimum dvd drive requirement I'm missing (dual density, maybe)? G4 drive has always worked before. Any workarounds or suggestions?
I am having the same problem with my PowerBook G4 1Ghz CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive. All this anticipation to finally be able to sync my iPhone with my PowerBook. A Que!Fire CD/RW drive also failed to load the DVD. I wonder if the Apple store will have a DVD drive that I can use at the counter?
I have the family pack,so I'll try it on my wife's MacBook when I get home. I tried another DVD in my MacBook Pro, and it worked OK. Maybe I just got a bad DVD.
Can you post the information from the ring on the inside of the disc? This contains manufacturer information about the disc that may be helpful in tracking the issue down.
Same here ... MacBook Pro 2ghz (Core Duo, not Core 2 Duo). Disc works in my dual 2ghz G5, so I've just made image of the disk and burnt a copy. The copied disk works just fine.
I've tried the original disk in 3 MacBook Pros, same result - fails to even read the disk.