Why do I get "Cannot create file" message in my download manager when I attempt to install Firefox?

I'm running Mac OS 10.4.11 on a 1.6 GHz PowerPC G5 Mac. I uninstalled Firefox 3.6 from my according to directions on the Mozilla website. And I deleted my Firefox profile folder contained in the Home> Library> Application Support folder. Every time I attempt a clean install of Firefox 3.6.13.dmg, I get the following message: "Cannot create file."

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download anything (files, software, etc) from any
website. I begin a download, the download manager
comes up and it shows an error message "Cannot Create
File." I am using the default manager that is
incorporated in OS X 10.3.9.
I never had a problem until a week or so ago when I
downloaded a software demo. I decided to get the full
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company's instructions. I got the error message when
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message no matter what I attempt to download. Might I
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drive with spare copy of 10.3.9 and make that my
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Dave
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