VMware Fusion update issue

I cant seem to upgrade to Fusion 2.0.6. I download the dmg file and when I click on install VMware Fusion.app disk utility appears. I then select the dmg icon and get a window that says Install VMware Fusion.pkg.dmg. This is as far as I can get.
When I originally installed VM I just clicked and it was installed.
Thanks
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Below is a screen a shot of the point I get to but I'm not sure what to do from here. The Install VMware Fusion.mpkg is not selectable.
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/6614/screenshot20091027at812.png

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19/09/2008 12:28:31 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[39] VMware Fusion 89933: Starting VMware Fusion:
19/09/2008 12:28:31 com.vmware.launchd.vmware[39] kextload serialization lock busy; sleeping (89 retries left)
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I don't know about VMware Fusion, but lots of applications install a startup item in +System Preferences > Accounts > (your account) > Login Items+. If there is something there that looks related to Fusion, then remove it.
But looking at the logs shows com.vmware.launchd.vmware. Searching for this on Google, returns another Apple Discussions thread. It looks like the VMware process was removed and the problem was solved with the 10.5.5 Leopard update.

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OK, here's the rest of the story.
I followed the above instructions, sort of...
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