Manifest Parse Error on install

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Brand new installation, fresh install, formatted. Installs files, restarts to
finish installation and following error message appears.
Fatal error
Manifest parse Error: Invalid at the top level of the Document
One of the components that windows needs to continue setup could not be
installed
Error:SXS.DLL: Syntax error in mainfest or Policy File
"D:\English\WinXP\home\I386\asms\1000\MFST\Windows\GDIPlus\GDIPlus.Man

Error: Installation Failed D:\English\WinXP\Home\I386\asms
Error Message: Manifest Parse Error: Invalid at the top level of the document.

This is brand new copy of windows xp home Full version bought today.
 
"Manifest Parse Invalid at the Top Level of the Document" Error
Message When You Try to Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;331881


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| Brand new installation, fresh install, formatted. Installs files, restarts to
| finish installation and following error message appears.
| Fatal error
| Manifest parse Error: Invalid at the top level of the Document
| One of the components that windows needs to continue setup could not be
| installed
| Error:SXS.DLL: Syntax error in mainfest or Policy File
| "D:\English\WinXP\home\I386\asms\1000\MFST\Windows\GDIPlus\GDIPlus.Man
|
| Error: Installation Failed D:\English\WinXP\Home\I386\asms
| Error Message: Manifest Parse Error: Invalid at the top level of the document.
|
| This is brand new copy of windows xp home Full version bought today.
 
What are the chances that this can happen twice? I borrowed a disk frm a
friend yesterday and the same thing happened. That is why I went purchase a
copy today at Best Buy, I hope they will exchange it.
 
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