Installing 10.4.9 combo update

hi,
nice to be here as a newbie...
i'm trying to install 10.4.9 as a combo update (can't use software updater cos running pro tools, etc). download of pkg file is ok, but when i run the installer it hits an error half way through downloading and stops.
only reason i can think of is that i started installing it through software updater a few months ago but stopped halfway through the process. so i'm wondering whether there's half a malformed update somewhere on my system that's preventing the shiny new combo update from installing properly.
any ideas? if that sounds likely, no idea how to fix it or where to look for and delete half-downloaded files...
thanks in advance,
nick

*…can't use software updater cos running pro tools, etc.*
AFAIK, that shouldn't preclude using Software Update.
*download of pkg file is ok, but when i run the installer it hits an error half way through downloading and stops*
That's confusing. First, you say the download was OK, then you say that you run the installer and the download halts. If you've downloaded the install package, then installing it shouldn't require any downloading.
*…I'm wondering whether there's half a malformed update somewhere on my system*
Possibly. What's in your download folder? If the package is there, delete it, and download it again. Also consider installing the 10.4.10 COMBO update, instead. You should also check your /Library/Receipts/ folder for MacOSXUpdCombo10.4.9PPC.pkg. If it exists, delete it and try reinstalling.
BTW, you mentioned being a newbie. Is that to using Macs? If so, see my post at http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=5125089 which points to transition documents.

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