Windows XP installation FatalError....?

[mdf2]

I get the following error message when I try to install Windows XP and it cannot be installed. What is this error and how can I solve it?

Error:
SXS.DLL: Syntax error in manifest or policy file "E:\I386\asms\6000\MSFT\WINDOWS\COMMON\CONTROLS\CONTROLS.MAN" on line 0.

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Error:
Installation Failed: E:\I386\asms. Error Message : Manifest Parse Error : Invalid at the top level of the document.


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Fatal Error:
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.


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[conceptumator]

I don't know any details on your install, but the only problem I ever had with an XP install was when the drive had a previously installed DDO (dynamic disk overlay) on it to allow using a larger drive than the old BIOS would handle. Had to Low Level Format the drive to get rid of it, then all went fine.