Can't install Xcode 3 - "Could not reload Installer.app to be compatible with required install plugins."

Hello all, I can't install Xcode 3.2.6 on a fresh Lion install (created with a bootable flash drive from burning InstallESD.dmg to a FD w/ Disk Utility). I get the following popup message:
"Could not reload Installer.app to be compatible with required install plugins."
I'd rather not have to move to Xcode 4 and spend the time re-orienting myself with the interface. I also don't want any of my projects to break. Has anyone encountered this message before?
I'm running a 2010 13" MacBook Pro, 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo, fresh install of 10.7 onto an Intel SSD, HDD in the optical bay. Thoughts?

I run Xcode 3 on another MBP (Early '08 15") running Lion, and everything works just fine. I had it working under Snow Leopard, updated to Lion, no problems. On this other one, I can't get it to install at all.
Xcode 3 will work just fine with the iOS SDK under Lion, which is what I'm working with.

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