Preinstall script for MacOSXUpdCombo10.5.4 failed

Tried installing 10.5.4 update automatically via Software Update - system hung.
Downloaded combo update to manually install. Encountered error message: The Following install step failed: run preinstall script for MacOSXUpdCombo10.5.4. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
Ran repair disk permissions. Same error.
Tried installing under Root. Same error.
Tried installing MacOSXUpdCombo10.5.2. Same error.
Anyone encounter similar issue and knows solution please advise?
Cheers.

This is the little script in the installer that check to see if your machine is "eligible" for the update (many programs have it). Try downloading Pacifist, and drag the package from the update onto it. Have it install from there.
If you experience rough performance, do an Archive and Install, and rerun the combo to 10.5.4.

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>
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