I am on an HP ProBook 4520s, 2010, so similar era.
I suspect that you have a physical problem with your optical media or the reader.
Are you able to use a USB stick as install medium?
edit:
from the Gnome Live, please attach the install log for the failed install
it is in /root/drakx/
this will show the missing packages.
one at least was for the x display
it may be possible to add the missing packages manually.
when we have discovered the missing packages you will need to then,boot to grub.
edit the kernel line in grub by appending with a 3
log in as root at the prompt.
run
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drak dm
see which display managers are available
see if your network is enabled
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drakconnect
if network is available, add online media -
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urpmi.removemedia -a
urpmi.addmedia --distrib 'ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/mageia/distrib/$VERSION/$ARCH'
or edit the "ftp....../$arch" to suit your preferred mirror.
to add a 2nd (or third)DM
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urpmi lightdm
run
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drakdm
again and choose lightdm
then
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urpmi missing_package missing_package
....etc
upon completion, reboot and let us know if there are still problems.
edit #2
you have not yet setup a root or user credentials, so you would need to do this after your first login, login would be "live", and no password.
