Re: [PCWorks] Fix - Same constant error when installing XP Home on formatted HD, clean install: x:\i386\asms\10\MSFT\windows\GDIplus.man
- From: David Grossman <dgrossman@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:53:20 +0200
Hmmm...
Can you confirm that theory by using his XP Home CD on a different computer,
and/or by using a different XP Home CD on his computer?
That would help you verify whether the problem is a defective CD (it
happens) or an incompatiblity between XP Home and his computer
configuration.
David Grossman
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Clint
> Hamilton-PCWorks Admin
> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 7:46 PM
> To: PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCWorks] Fix - Same constant error when installing XP
> Home on formatted HD, clean install:
> x:\i386\asms\10\MSFT\windows\GDIplus.man
>
>
> After numerous attempts and wasting a lot of time, I tried
> another CD (XP Pro this time) and had no problems at all. The
> install also went at lightening speed (~15 min) compared to the
> Home CD (the stop error happened each time after about AN
> HOUR!) Obviously there's something wrong with his XP Home CD,
> that was not only causing the error causing it to read REALLY
> slow. Thank God that's all it was.
> -Clint
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>
>
> I have NEVER seen this before, even after hundreds of fresh
> installs. These are all brand new components.
>
> HD was formatted by the XP CD using the LONG method, not
> "quick". HD is SATA.
>
> BOTH optical drives have been tried. (One is SATA, the other
> is IDE).
>
> The CD has been cleaned. It's NOT an upgrade, not a copy, but
> the full install original hologram XP Home CD.
>
> Yet it keeps stopping on the installation screen with these
> notes of interest on the file that pops up:
>
> SXS.dll
> syntax error in manifest or policy file
> x:\i386\asms\10\MSFT\windows\GDIplus.man on line 4
>
> I see that it's common,
> (http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15875/ among
> many) and I'm searching for fixes now. But I'm posting it
> hoping someone has had this with a definite fix.
> Thanks,
> -Clint
>
> God Bless,
> Clint Hamilton, Owner
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