failed upgrade from ME to XP - Manifest Parse Error

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Because ME is so buggy, Im trying to upgrade to Windows XP
Pro.

Ive tried twice and got the same error message each time.
heres my setup log, the error message is towards the
bottom. Please let me know if you have any suggestions!

Time,File,Line,Tag,Message
11/09/2003
09:48:05,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,5722,
BEGIN_SECTION,Installing Windows NT
11/09/2003
09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard.c,1568,,S
ETUP: Calculating registery size
11/09/2003
09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard.c,1584,,S
ETUP: C:\WINDOWS\Setup\DefHives\system.dat size is: 4034592
11/09/2003
09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard.c,1584,,S
ETUP: C:\WINDOWS\Setup\DefHives\User.dat size is: 1658912
11/09/2003
09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard.c,1584,,S
ETUP: C:\WINDOWS\Setup\DefHives\classes.dat size is:
6705184
11/09/2003
09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard.c,1599,,S
ETUP: Calculated time for Win9x migration = 1164 seconds
11/09/2003
09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,5753,
BEGIN_SECTION,Initialization
11/09/2003
09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,5873,
BEGIN_SECTION,Common Initialiazation
11/09/2003
09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1383,
BEGIN_SECTION,Initializing action log
11/09/2003
09:48:08,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\log.c,133,,GUI
mode Setup has started.

11/09/2003
09:48:08,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1388,
END_SECTION,Initializing action log
11/09/2003
09:48:08,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1470,
BEGIN_SECTION,Creating setup background window
11/09/2003
09:48:09,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1481,
END_SECTION,Creating setup background window
11/09/2003
09:48:09,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1496,
BEGIN_SECTION,Initializing SMS support
11/09/2003
09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1505,
,Setup: (non-critical error): Failed load of ismif32.dll.
11/09/2003
09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1507,
END_SECTION,Initializing SMS support
11/09/2003
09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1538,
BEGIN_SECTION,Shutting down power management
11/09/2003
09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1541,
END_SECTION,Shutting down power management
11/09/2003
09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1620,
BEGIN_SECTION,Processing parameters from sif
11/09/2003
09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,228,,S
ETUP: SpSetupLoadParameter was unable to find
WaitForReboot.
11/09/2003
09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,632,,S
ETUP: Upgrade=0.
11/09/2003
09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,633,,S
ETUP: Unattended=1.
11/09/2003
09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,228,,S
ETUP: SpSetupLoadParameter was unable to find
unattendswitch.
11/09/2003
09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,228,,S
ETUP: SpSetupLoadParameter was unable to find runoobe.
11/09/2003
09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,228,,S
ETUP: SpSetupLoadParameter was unable to find factorymode.
11/09/2003
09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,228,,S
ETUP: SpSetupLoadParameter was unable to find uniqueness.
11/09/2003
09:48:11,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,228,,S
ETUP: SpSetupLoadParameter was unable to find
includecatalog.
11/09/2003
09:48:17,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\log.c,133,,One
of the components that Windows needs to continue setup
could not be installed.

Manifest Parse Error : Invalid at the top level of the
document.


11/09/2003
09:48:17,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\log.c,133,,Fatal
Error
11/09/2003
09:48:17,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\log.c,133,,:

11/09/2003
09:48:17,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\log.c,133,,One
of the components that Windows needs to continue setup
could not be installed.

Manifest Parse Error : Invalid at the top level of the
document.


11/09/2003
09:48:17,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\log.c,133,,
***


11/09/2003
10:06:59,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\log.c,133,,GUI
mode Setup has ended because of a fatal error.
 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]

A "Manifest Parse Error" is indicative of a bad CD. Use the
original Windows XP installation CD. If you are using it,
then request a replacement.

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

----------------------------------------------------------------------------


| Because ME is so buggy, Im trying to upgrade to Windows XP
| Pro.
|
| Ive tried twice and got the same error message each time.
| heres my setup log, the error message is towards the
| bottom. Please let me know if you have any suggestions!
|
| Time,File,Line,Tag,Message
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:05,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,5722,
| BEGIN_SECTION,Installing Windows NT
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard.c,1568,,S
| ETUP: Calculating registery size
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard.c,1584,,S
| ETUP: C:\WINDOWS\Setup\DefHives\system.dat size is: 4034592
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard.c,1584,,S
| ETUP: C:\WINDOWS\Setup\DefHives\User.dat size is: 1658912
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard.c,1584,,S
| ETUP: C:\WINDOWS\Setup\DefHives\classes.dat size is:
| 6705184
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\wizard.c,1599,,S
| ETUP: Calculated time for Win9x migration = 1164 seconds
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,5753,
| BEGIN_SECTION,Initialization
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,5873,
| BEGIN_SECTION,Common Initialiazation
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:07,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1383,
| BEGIN_SECTION,Initializing action log
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:08,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\log.c,133,,GUI
| mode Setup has started.
|
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:08,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1388,
| END_SECTION,Initializing action log
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:08,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1470,
| BEGIN_SECTION,Creating setup background window
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:09,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1481,
| END_SECTION,Creating setup background window
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:09,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1496,
| BEGIN_SECTION,Initializing SMS support
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1505,
| ,Setup: (non-critical error): Failed load of ismif32.dll.
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1507,
| END_SECTION,Initializing SMS support
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1538,
| BEGIN_SECTION,Shutting down power management
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1541,
| END_SECTION,Shutting down power management
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\syssetup.c,1620,
| BEGIN_SECTION,Processing parameters from sif
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,228,,S
| ETUP: SpSetupLoadParameter was unable to find
| WaitForReboot.
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,632,,S
| ETUP: Upgrade=0.
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,633,,S
| ETUP: Unattended=1.
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,228,,S
| ETUP: SpSetupLoadParameter was unable to find
| unattendswitch.
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,228,,S
| ETUP: SpSetupLoadParameter was unable to find runoobe.
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,228,,S
| ETUP: SpSetupLoadParameter was unable to find factorymode.
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:10,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,228,,S
| ETUP: SpSetupLoadParameter was unable to find uniqueness.
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:11,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\cmdline.c,228,,S
| ETUP: SpSetupLoadParameter was unable to find
| includecatalog.
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:17,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\log.c,133,,One
| of the components that Windows needs to continue setup
| could not be installed.
|
| Manifest Parse Error : Invalid at the top level of the
| document.
|
|
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:17,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\log.c,133,,Fatal
| Error
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:17,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\log.c,133,,:
|
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:17,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\log.c,133,,One
| of the components that Windows needs to continue setup
| could not be installed.
|
| Manifest Parse Error : Invalid at the top level of the
| document.
|
|
| 11/09/2003
| 09:48:17,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\log.c,133,,
| ***
|
|
| 11/09/2003
| 10:06:59,d:\xpclient\base\ntsetup\syssetup\log.c,133,,GUI
| mode Setup has ended because of a fatal error.
 

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