Downloaded OSX updates won't install - disk doesn't meet requirements

I also posted this in the Mac Mini section, so please excuse the double posting.
Brand new Mac Mini 2012 2.3 quad Core i7. When attempting to install any Mountain Lion updates downloaded from Apple support site (10.8.2 combo, 10.8.2, or 10.8.2 Supplemental update), installers will not proceed and says "Can't be installed on this disk. This volume does not meet the requirements..."
Happened on two identical brand new mac Minis with no other data on them, and Apple senior tech support said they had never seen it and had nothing else to try after wiping the drives and reinstalling several times.
App Store was not showing updates, so I downloaded and tried to install from installers on Apple's download site (never worked). When App store eventually found and installed the 10.8.2 update (after OSX reinstall) , the 10.8.2 supplemental update did not show up.
Just curious if anyone else has seen or could duplicate this issue.

You have to install a special OS X Mountain Lion update > http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1603

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Happened on two identical brand new mac Minis with no other data on them, and Apple senior tech support said they had never seen it and had nothing else to try after wiping the drives and reinstalling several times.
Just curious if anyone else has seen or could duplicate this issue.

This is what I've been instructed to do now (all with no success):
Restart the computer, holding down the option key and then do a restore.
Download the 10.8.2 Combo update and try and install.
Restart the computer, holding down the option key and then do an erase & then restore.
Download the 10.8.2 Combo update and try and install again!
Restart the computer, holding down the option key and then do an erase with zeroes & then restore.
Try and buy Mountain Lion from the App Store. (Mountain Lion is not compatible with this computer)
My case has also been escalated. I asked about the DL1603 but they knew no more (or even less) than I did.

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Hi BDAqua,
This is the only discussion that repeats the "disk does not meet requirements" message I'm getting. I downloaded the combo and get that message. These are my specs:
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Windows Updates won’t install. I’m receiving Error 0x80072EFD. What can I do to solve this?
Answer
This particular error means that your computer was not able to connect to the Internet when it tried to install updates. First, check your Internet connection and then try again. If that doesn’t work, try the methods below.
Method A: Make sure that Windows Firewall is turned on, and temporarily disable third-party firewalls
Warning This workaround may make a computer or a network more vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as viruses. We do not recommend this workaround but are providing this information so that you can implement this workaround at your own discretion. Use this workaround at your own risk.
To complete this method, follow these steps.
Step 1: Make sure that Windows Firewall is turned on
To open Windows Firewall, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. In the search box, type firewall, and then click Windows Firewall.
Click Turn Windows Firewall on or off.
Click On (recommended), and then click OK.
Step 2: Temporarily disable third-party firewalls
Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then, under System and Security, click Review your computer's status.
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If this method resolved your issue, follow the steps in Method B, step 2 to re-enable your third-party firewall. You might want to also check for and install any necessary updates to your third-party firewall.
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Method B: Temporarily disable third-party antivirus software
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Step 1: Locate and temporarily disable your third-party antivirus software
Note Windows does not detect all antivirus software, and some antivirus software doesn't report its status to Windows. If your antivirus software is not displayed in Windows Security Center, and you're not sure how to find it, try any of the following:
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Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then, under System and Security, click Review your computer's status.
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I have a remote user whose Windows updates won't install. He has a Dell laptop with Windows 7 Pro 32-bit. You can bring up the update windows and start the install but, at exactly 10 seconds, it just says "Updates failed" and doesn't really give
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