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I seriously doubt that it's a software related issue. Computers don't just spontaneously reboot during an install. Installation code runs in a very predictable, "clean" environment (no other programs running, no spyware, viruses, etc.), so they theoretically should *never* crash unless there is some bad hardware.
Chances are your hard drive simply isn't getting along nicely with your hard drive controller. I'd suggest swapping out your ATA cable first. If that doesn't fix it, it could either be the motherboard (specifically the southbridge), or the controller on your new drive (however that's not likely since it's new).
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