[psiphi]

Make sure the programs you are installing support the ARM processor... I have many older programs for my old PPCs that just don't work on the new PPCs...

Try installing the program with the PPC not hooked into the PC... Did you get a message saying it would be installed next time the PPC syncs? If not, you might have a problem with Activesync...

Try installing from the Add/Remove part of Activesync instead on running an executable installer over and over to no effect... Again, if its not showing up in the list on the PC, then its an Activesync issue....

On the PPC, try disabling Advanced Network Functionality via "USB to PC" in Settings/Connections...

Backup before you do the following:

Delete the relationship from both the PPC and the PC, reboot both, and re-establish the relationship... If there is still no love, delete the relationship from both, remove Activesync, reboot, then reinstall Activesync and re-establish the relationship... If there are still problems, try older versions of Activesync... If all else fails, you might just have to extract CABs and install them manually...

Good Luck...