Installer will not install .pkg and .mpkg files.

Help!
My specs:
Machine Name: Power Mac G4 (AGP graphics)
Machine Model: PowerMac3,1
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.8)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 400 MHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB
Memory: 640 MB
Bus Speed: 100 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.2.8f1
I lost my version of iTunes and attempted to re-install via free download off of Apple.com. Unfortunately, regardless of what version I attempt to install, my Installer will not run .pkg or .mpkg files. It bounces, then disappears without any results.
I do not have the Tiger disk - as my father gave me this computer a few years ago without it (as it was his old computer).
I am absolutely distraught without my iTunes and do not know what to do to rectify the situation with my Installer.
Can anyone help me please???

Try moving:
Home (or your user name) > Library > Preferences > com.apple.installer.plist
to the desktop and restart your computer. This file saves the settings for that service and may be come corrupt. Removing it from the Preferences folder will result in a new file being created with default settings. If this helps you can trash the file but you may need to reset other things covered by that preference. If it doesn't help you can replace the newly created file with the old one and restart to regain the old settings.
If that doesn't work you will probably have to copy Installer from your backup drive. You absolutely must have a backup, especially if you are going to try to survive without the Tiger discs (which are, strictly speaking, a legal requirement if you want to run Tiger).

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