upgrade to xp pro from xp home edition

[harleybike]

I am getting a error message when i run the xp pro cd
tried it every way by upgrading , a new install , even bought a new
harddrive and i still get the same error message, tring to upgrade to xp pro
from xp home edition
the message reads;

cannot proced error message
SXS.DLL syntax error in manifest or policy file
D:\ l386\asm.s\1000\msft
\windows \ GD i plus \ GDl plus. man online 4
anyone have a answer , received this copy of win xp pro
with a new computer and tring to up graded it to a faster pc and srcape the
old pc I have registered this copy with MS before on the old system with no
problems,
Thanks for any help
Mike

 

[bud]

The gdiplus.dll file is probably corrupted. Go to this site and download the
file and replace it.

http://dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?gdiplus