Impossible to upgrade to SP3 for windows xp 32 bit

Windows Update is not updated my windows to SP3, always on SP2. I have Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build) 2600.

When I use the update, I get a message that "upgrade software for some components required window. I go ahead and hit the download and install now button and I get a message that "some updates have not been installed. specifically the windows genuine advantage validation tool (kb892130). Update watch then a screen that says update failed please see history for more information. This story shows that (KB959140) failed to come back on January 14, 2009. There are a series of updates for XP; they are KB950474, kb92554, KB890830, KB905474. The last two have been cancelled twice.

Any ideas? Thank you

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