Bizzare installation problem

I recently bought a copy of Vista Prem Home (64bit) and had nothing but
proplems trying to get it to install.

I formatted my HDD with Disk Kill and stuck in the Vista disc. It will as
per load in files and etc but when it comes to starting to install...nothing.

The Vista background will load up and I'm given mouse control but all will
happen is the disc with sit there for a while maybe spinning away to it self
a few times with nothing to show for it.

The only way I can kick start it is by opening the disc drive till the
option of picking a language comes up. I then put the disc back in, set the
language and hit "Install Now"

It then goes to the "Please Wait" screen which I left it for a good half
hour..still nothing at all. I then restart and try running the "Startup
repair" option which also sits there thinking to it self for hours on end.

I ran the Vista Advice program and everything checked out...and I can begin
to install XP fine so I just can't put my finger on what the proplem is!

......Any help would be great