The update 'MAC OS X combined' can't be installed.

The hard drive (60 GB Seagate) on my MACBook died last week and I replaced it (250 GB WD). I formatted the new disk (disk utility 'ERASE') and then installed Leopard. It installed successfully without issue.
When attempting to install 'Software Updates', I got an error for all 4 install items. Here is the error message for 1 of the install items:
The update 'MAC OS X combined' can't be installed.
The installer could not validate the contents of the 'MAC OS X combo 10.5.3' package. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
Any help appreciated.

Is this happening when you try to update through 'software update'? Have you tried downloading the files directly and installing yourself?

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