Can't install any .PKG or .MPKG files with Mountain Lion.

Some weeks ago I found out, that I can't install anymore any programmes that are packed in .PKG or .MPKG files.
Whenever I double click one of theese files, or when I try the "open with" option, I get a system response from TextEdit.App . . .
I tried already some of the advices mentioned in the community forum, but nothing worked so far.
Latest thing I tried was to re-associate these two file types with the Installer - but I couldn't find it anywhere.
I've got an iMac27, late 2009, 16GB RAM, equipped with the latest version of Mountain Lion.
Hope, you can help me - there are some updates (MS Office, MyTomTom, Logitech drivers, ...) that need to be installed.
Thanks in advance,
Dirk.

I would go thus;
1. Back up, preferably using bootable and verified clone(s).
2. Boot into recovery and repair permissions/disc.
3. Apply combo updater if step 2 was unsuccessful. (The link I have posted assumes you are running 10.7.3 as per your signature).

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Sandisk Extreme - Currently the fastest one out there.
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On Apple StackExchange, Matthew Weiss had another approach.
I found on another website the following command
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Hello
After installing an SSD in a MacBook Pro (replacing the internal hard disk of origin), I tried an installation of OS 10.8 (Lion Mountain) from an USB key created with DiskMaker X application.
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Any thoughts?
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After following every possible workaround posted everywhere, and waiting unsuccessfully for 1 hour and a half for a chat with customer support, I'm posting the issue here before I cancel my subscription to Creative Cloud.
I'm having the same issue that many people seem to have for different error codes and no solution seems to have been found yet that is agood fit for all of them, so I'm posting here in hopes somebody does take the time to analyze what is going on instead of suggesting the "Is you power cable plugged in?" type of questions. I have already tried all workarounds regarding this issue, the famous A12E1 error, but in my case the issue is specifically trying to install the Adobe Application Manager:
10/15/13 00:20:08:325 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | LBSApplicationFacade | | | 151513 | ****************Starting LBS workflow*******************
10/15/13 00:20:08:426 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | LBSWorkflowManager | | | 151653 | initializing screen
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10/15/13 00:20:08:448 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | LBSWorkflowManager | | | 151653 | ACCC System requirements check passed
10/15/13 00:20:08:476 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ProductInfo | | | 151653 | Product Sap Code not specified in the product information file
10/15/13 00:20:08:476 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ProductInfo | | | 151653 | Product locale not specified in the product information file
10/15/13 00:20:08:476 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ProductInfo | | | 151653 | Product name not specified in the product information file
10/15/13 00:20:08:476 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ProductInfo | | | 151653 | Applet Version not specified in the product information file
10/15/13 00:20:08:476 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ProductInfo | | | 151653 | Applet ID not specified in the product information file
10/15/13 00:20:08:476 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | LBSWorkflowManager | | | 151653 | Bootstraping Passed
10/15/13 00:20:08:494 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | LBSWorkflowManager | | | 151653 | LBS lock acquired
10/15/13 00:20:09:013 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | SystemCheck | | | 151653 | System OS Version inside isAcccSupported- major = 10, minor = 8, bugFix = 0
10/15/13 00:20:09:016 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | LBSWorkflowManager | | | 151653 | deployment lock check passed
10/15/13 00:20:09:035 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | LBSWorkflowManager | | | 151653 | ACCC not present so downloading is initiated.
10/15/13 00:20:14:369 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | LBSWorkflowManager | | | 151653 | Downloading Adobe Application Manager/Creative Cloud Connections
10/15/13 00:20:14:387 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | SystemCheck | | | 151653 | System OS Version inside isAcccSupported- major = 10, minor = 8, bugFix = 40
10/15/13 00:20:14:419 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ETS | | | 151653 | Event Guid generated is: '1f1ffcd5-2732-41b1-9ae7-245bf690b9c0'
10/15/13 00:20:14:420 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ETS | | | 151862 | Event with guid '1f1ffcd5-2732-41b1-9ae7-245bf690b9c0' is being sent
10/15/13 00:20:34:955 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ETS | | | 151653 | Event Guid generated is: '30733d16-78bd-4228-ad8e-3aca7932cac6'
10/15/13 00:20:34:963 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ETS | | | 151862 | Event with guid '30733d16-78bd-4228-ad8e-3aca7932cac6' is being sent
10/15/13 00:20:34:973 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | SystemCheck | | | 151653 | System OS Version inside isAcccSupported- major = 10, minor = 8, bugFix = 0
10/15/13 00:20:34:976 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | SystemCheck | | | 151653 | System OS Version inside isAcccSupported- major = 10, minor = 8, bugFix = 424132
10/15/13 00:20:34:986 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ETS | | | 151653 | Event Guid generated is: '3679b44b-4f03-4cac-9d81-eda5a38fb20e'
10/15/13 00:20:34:986 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | LBSWorkflowManager | | | 151653 | post download deployment lock check passed
10/15/13 00:20:34:986 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | LBSWorkflowManager | | | 151653 | Extracting and installing Adobe Application Manager
10/15/13 00:20:35:003 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | SystemCheck | | | 151653 | System OS Version inside isAcccSupported- major = 10, minor = 8, bugFix = 424222
10/15/13 00:20:35:191 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ETS | | | 151862 | Event with guid '3679b44b-4f03-4cac-9d81-eda5a38fb20e' is being sent
10/15/13 00:20:41:966 | [WARN] | | Download | LBS | AamInstallAction | | | 151653 | AAM installation ended with return code 5.
10/15/13 00:20:41:966 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | SystemCheck | | | 151653 | System OS Version inside isAcccSupported- major = 10, minor = 8, bugFix = 30863780
10/15/13 00:20:41:966 | [FATAL] | | Download | LBS | LBSWorkflowManager | | | 151653 | Failed to extract or install Adobe Application Manager. Error Code - -251
10/15/13 00:20:42:015 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ETS | | | 151653 | Event Guid generated is: 'aa39d648-2f7a-4a1a-865c-b254b54948d1'
10/15/13 00:20:42:016 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ETS | | | 151862 | Event with guid 'aa39d648-2f7a-4a1a-865c-b254b54948d1' is being sent
10/15/13 00:20:44:276 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ETS | | | 151513 | Waiting for the async thread to get the task completed
10/15/13 00:20:44:280 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | ETS | | | 151862 | Async thread is completed. Now exiting from function.
10/15/13 00:20:44:286 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | LBSApplicationFacade | | | 151513 | ****************Closing LBS workflow*******************
Please help..... I guess if nothing comes up by the end of the week I'm cancelling my subscription, I'm done with trying a bunch of stupid solutions that don't do anything. I have lost a lot of valuable time. If anybody has any good ideas please let me know.
Thank you

If there's still any developer left in the fancy and deserted HQ in San Jose that still provides support, you might want to ask them what does Exit Code 5 means for them when installing AAM, since every developer uses exit codes in their own way, to check why is the install of Adobe Application Manager failing.
10/15/13 00:20:41:966 | [WARN] | | Download | LBS | AamInstallAction | | | 151653 | AAM installation ended with return code 5.
10/15/13 00:20:41:966 | [INFO] | | Download | LBS | SystemCheck | | | 151653 | System OS Version inside isAcccSupported- major = 10, minor = 8, bugFix = 30863780
10/15/13 00:20:41:966 | [FATAL] | | Download | LBS | LBSWorkflowManager | | | 151653 | Failed to extract or install Adobe Application Manager. Error Code - -251
There's no easy scripted answer out of this issue, like I said, I already went through all the troubleshooting that was posted in your support forums and nothing worked. The only sure way to find the problem is to do it the proper way and find out what the error means.

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How about Chrome, bbedit (even back to version 9.1.1), PixelMator, others, none of which are 'Apple Apps'.
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