fatal error while installing WinXP

[Guest]

Hello! I hope someone can help with this.

I'm upgrading fr: ME to home XP. All was fine until the installation part. I
got this FATAL Error Message forcing me to exit.

The Error message was "Error SXS.DLL Syntax error in manifest or policy file
C:\$WIN_NT$.~LS\I386\ASMS\7000\MSFT\WINDOWS\MSWINCRT\MSWINCRT.MAN on line 0

Error Installation Failed:
C:\$WIN_NT$.~LS\I386\ASMS
Error message: Manifest Parse Error: AN invailid charater was found in text
content

Fatal Error
One fo the components that Windows needs to continue setup could not be
installed.
Manifest Parse Error: An Invalid Character was found in text content.

What does this mean and what do I do about it? Thank YOU!!
BTW, I bought the package at a local nationwide store chain.

 

[Guest]

Hi Jasper

Did you receive any response to your question? I have gotten the similar
error while installing Win XP (except that I had 6000 after \asms\ and line
"4". Did you manage to install and does it run OK?

Thanks mate
Stanley

 

[Guest]

hi Stan!

The problem was with the actual disk!! Either it was scratched or missing a
block of information. I don't know for certain, but this product was on sale
at Staples and they didn't seem surprised when I brought it back.
I took it back to them and they replaced it, hassle free. Finally, with the
new disk, it loaded with no problems at all. Lesson learned the hard way.

I hope this helps you!