Unable to mount flash drive w/ OS 9.2.2 and Powerbook G3

I've upgraded my G3 Pismo up to OS 9.2.2. However, the system won't mount a USB flash drive.
Here's a breakdown of the problem(s):
1) Insert flash drive, but flash drive won't appear on desktop.
2) Check System Profiler, and system freezes.
3) Remove flash drive from USB hub, and system unfreezes. System Profiler now has a listing for "Sandisk Cruzer Mini" in the USB -- even though the flash drive is no longer there.
4) Check extensions. There is no USB Mass Storage Support extension. Download from Apple site, the USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 extension.
5) Attempt to install this extension. Won't let me do it. Gives the message "This program cannot be run on your computer. See the documentation for details."
6) Check documentation. I have the requisite system: Powerbook G3 and OS 9.2.2.
7) Attempt to reinstall OS 9.2.2, as perhaps that might fix the problem.
8) Cannot re-install OS 9.2.2. Gives the message: "The application program 9.2.2.smi etc. cannot be opened because an error of type -39 occurred."
9) Clueless at this point.

Hi, BGBchewy -
Re the USB Mass Storage Support item, the ReadMe that accompanies it and comprises the info on the download page states -
"Requirements
Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 requires Mac OS 8.6. You do not need to install this software if you have installed Mac OS 9."
Ditto the later version of that software, USB Adapter Card Support 1.4.1.
This user Tip may provide the assistance you need -
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=607556&
<hr>
Re the -39 error and the OS 9.2.2 download update, that error is most commonly caused by Stuffit Expander intruding where it should not. The download is in a .smi (self-mounting image) format, a format generated by Apple's Disk Copy. Stuffit Expander has ShrinkWrap technology built-in, which allows it to mount some kinds of disk images - but not .smi ones. Yet ShrinkWrap tries to - hence the error message.
The solution - double-click Stuffit Expander, and open its Preferences (under the File menu). Select "Disk Images" from the list on the left, then turn off (uncheck) "Mount Disk Images". Quit Stuffit Expander.

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