I couldn't do it with the command as I received Access Denied, but I copied it manually and put in my credentials. The folders copied over, but I still get the same PowerShell error.

"Cannot load PSReadline module.  Console is running without PSReadline."

I couldn't do it with the command as I received Access Denied - that's why I said "from an elevated PS console".
Did you restart the x86 console?
What's the output of

gci "C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadLine" -Recurse

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I am not allowed to run it as Admin mode. Corporate lock-down

Again (does not require elevation): What's the output of

gci "C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadLine" -Recurse

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No output. Just returns to command prompts. See screenshots

If the gci command doesn't return any output, then you didn't copy the folder correctly.
The folder "C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline" must end up as a child of "C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules".

gci "C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules

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must return (among whatever else is installed) the PSReadline folder you copied.

gci "C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\" -Recurse -File | select FullName

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Should return something like this (Windows 10 1709):

C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.1\PSReadline_5714753b-2afd-4492-a5fd-01d9e2cff8b5_HelpInfo.xml
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.1\en-US\Microsoft.PowerShell.PSReadline.dll-help.xml
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\Microsoft.PowerShell.PSReadline.dll
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\PSReadline.psd1
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\PSReadline.psm1
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\PSReadline_5714753b-2afd-4492-a5fd-01d9e2cff8b5_HelpInfo.xml
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\en\Microsoft.PowerShell.PSReadline.Resources.dll
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\en-US\Microsoft.PowerShell.PSReadline.dll-help.xml

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And that's the same result the command should return when "Program Files" is replaced with "Program Files (x86)"

I had copied the folder into the other Program Files folder. After I copied to x86 here is the output of the command.

PS C:\Users\593444> gci "C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadLine" -Recurse


    Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadLine


Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
d-----        1/30/2018   2:57 PM                1.2


    Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadLine\1.2


Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
d-----        1/30/2018   2:57 PM                en
-a----        7/16/2016   7:45 AM         216576 Microsoft.PowerShell.PSReadline.dll
-a----        7/16/2016   7:45 AM            760 PSReadline.psd1
-a----        7/16/2016   7:45 AM            180 PSReadline.psm1

    Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadLine\1.2\en


Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
-a----        7/16/2016  10:11 AM          29696 Microsoft.PowerShell.PSReadline.Resources.dll


PS C:\Users\593444>

I just ran nstall-Module PSReadLine and received a different error.

PS C:\Users\593444> Install-Module PSReadLine
Install-Module : The 'Install-Module' command was found in the module 'PowerShellGet', but the module could not be
loaded. For more information, run 'Import-Module PowerShellGet'.
At line:1 char:1
+ Install-Module PSReadLine
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Install-Module:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CouldNotAutoloadMatchingModule

PSReadLine comes with Windows 10. There is no need to install it.
Open a new x86 console, and it should load the module automatically. Otherwise, or for the current window, use

Import-Module PSReadline -Verbose

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Or if it still doesn't work:

Import-Module "C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\PSReadline" -Verbose

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Here is the output of both commands. The import is referencing the wrong Program Files - C:\Program Files and it should be x86 . I copied the PSReadline folder to both folders.


PS C:\Users\593444> Import-Module PSReadline -Verbose
VERBOSE: Loading module from path 'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\PSReadline.psd1'.
VERBOSE: Loading module from path 'C:\Program
Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\Microsoft.PowerShell.PSReadLine.dll'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Get-PSReadlineOption'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Set-PSReadlineOption'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Get-PSReadlineKeyHandler'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Remove-PSReadlineKeyHandler'.
VERBOSE: Loading module from path 'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\PSReadLine.psm1'.
Import-Module : File C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\PSReadLine.psm1 cannot be loaded
because running scripts is disabled on this system. For more information, see about_Execution_Policies at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170.
At line:1 char:1
+ Import-Module PSReadline -Verbose
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : SecurityError: (:) [Import-Module], PSSecurityException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnauthorizedAccess,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand
PS C:\Users\593444>


PS C:\Users\593444> Import-Module "C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\PSReadline" -Verbose
VERBOSE: Loading module from path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\PSReadline.psd1'.
VERBOSE: Loading module from path 'C:\Program Files
(x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\Microsoft.PowerShell.PSReadLine.dll'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Get-PSReadlineOption'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Set-PSReadlineOption'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Get-PSReadlineKeyHandler'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Remove-PSReadlineKeyHandler'.
VERBOSE: Loading module from path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\1.2\PSReadLine.psm1'.
VERBOSE: Exporting function 'PSConsoleHostReadline'.
VERBOSE: Exporting cmdlet 'Get-PSReadlineOption'.
VERBOSE: Exporting cmdlet 'Set-PSReadlineOption'.
VERBOSE: Exporting cmdlet 'Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler'.
VERBOSE: Exporting cmdlet 'Get-PSReadlineKeyHandler'.
VERBOSE: Exporting cmdlet 'Remove-PSReadlineKeyHandler'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Get-PSReadlineKeyHandler'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Get-PSReadlineOption'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Remove-PSReadlineKeyHandler'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler'.
VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Set-PSReadlineOption'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'PSConsoleHostReadline'.
PS C:\Users\593444>

Doesn't matter where it's loading from. It's the same files, after all.
Now the execution policy for the x86 version, and you should be good to go.

Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force

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That is it. Awesome. Thank you. Let me know if there is anything I can do for as I already clicked Best Solution.

Since you are so well versed with PS can you take a look at this posting that no one else could answer.

AWS & PowerShell - I can't run PS commands within any new server in AWS (W2K8R2-W2K16)

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29077625/AWS-PowerShell-I-can't-run-PS-commands-within-any-new-server-in-AWS-W2K8R2-W2K16.html

Question answered.