Cannot install programs. Cannot install updates. Software or Windows) XP Professional.

I am trying to solve a problem that occurs on several XP computers in a business environment. When new programs are downloaded to install, the icons are generic and when running a command at the prompt, type window blinks and nothing else happens. They may also install Windows updates. Research on the web, I found a possible fix on the Microsoft site at http://support.microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall.  When I try to download the fix it Portable folder, I get an error message when download pre-requisite files Microsoft PowerShell. The error message says "Fix it troubleshooting cannot continue because an error has occurred." We're sorry, but we encountered an unexpected problem, one or more components to download and cannot run the troubleshooter now. "Please try again later" I tried downloading several times on 3 computers to work. Any ideas or is at - it another way to download the file 40 MB?

Hey Buster,

Your Windows XP question is more complex than what is generally answered in the Microsoft Answers forums. It is better suited for the IT Pro TechNet public. Please post your question in the forum TechNet for assistance:

TechNet Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)

Hope the helps of information.

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