Trouble installing 10.4.3 combo update

I'm trying to install the 10.4.3 combo update on my G5. My HD has the exclamation point over it & I get the "You cannot install Mac OS X Update on this drive" message.
I read some previous posts and I made sure I downloaded the correct update - not the 10.4.3 Server update. I haven't made any modifications to my system and I don't have any anit-virus software.
Help!
Diane
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Make sure to repair permissions with Applications -> Utilities -> Disk Utility before and after.
Dismount and disconnect any third party peripherals you have before updating.
If it doesn't work, try creating a secondary user in Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Accounts with Admin access and logging in to it to see if the update doesn't like something installed in the current user.

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