10.6.3 to newer upgrade won't work. Can't download files.

Because of issues being handled in another thread I reinstalled the OS.
1. backed everything up to Time Machine (two drives)
2. Erased hard drive
3. Installed 10.6.3 from disk.
Now,
a) Migration assistant will not recognize the backup drive, but Finder can see it.
b) Even though I can see write to this page and Software Update downloads about 35MB of the OSX update, it says it cannot connect to the internet to download the OSX update.
c) Most times starting the computer from power off results in freezing on the initial grey screen (before Apple logo).

Lovely,
If I download one software update at a time I MAY get it to download without being corrupted. I love apple (not). I have to try several times to get it to work. I'm at 10.6.8 now and working on iphoto updates, etc.

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