Why does the installer keep getting stuck but no error messages appear in the log?

So as of I think recently, I've been having problems installing things. I'm using installer version 2.1.
I found myself having to re-install a driver for my tablet awhile ago, and every time I tried to install it the installer got stuck in the 90%s somewhere. However, no error window popped up and when i went to look at the log, it didn't show any errors.
I again encountered this same installing problem today when I went to install a newer slightly updated version of Java which would work on os x 10.4 and the installer got stuck at 99% again showing no errors.
Help? I have no idea what the problem could be, I believe it's way beyond me.

Hello, took me awhile to find this out, but...
Get the combo update for Intel-based Macs...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateintel.html
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