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: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:20 +0200
Right, Clint
And I do recall reading research about some CDs deteriorating after only 14
months(!), and even sooner in damp climates.
David Grossman
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Clint
> Hamilton-PCWorks Admin
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:15 AM
> To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [PCWorks] Fix - Same constant error when installing
> XP Home on formatted HD, clean install:
> x:\i386\asms\10\MSFT\windows\GDIplus.man
>
>
> Hmm, that's a possibility. But I didn't notice if those that
> also had this exact problem were using Home or Pro. But it
> could be a "bad batch" that happened with both versions due to
> possibly bad substrate. (Another "but"), the customer HAS used
> the CD before to reformat. So it did work at one point. (And
> another "but") it could be that the hypothetical "batch" was
> defective as far as substrate longevity and may be ok for a
> period of time but then start to "delaminate" after a certain
> period of time.
> -Clint
>
> God Bless,
> Clint Hamilton, Owner
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Grossman"
>
> Since you're sure that the problem was caused by the CD, your
> option of this
> error showing whenever there is a bad CD is likely.
>
> However, I don't want to rule out another option, even though
> it may be less
> likely.
>
> Could M$ have had a run of bad CDs? That could also explain why
> each CD in
> that run would be defective in the same spot. Perhaps the guys
> in QA were
> sleeping on the job one day. Maybe nobody replaced the guys who
> left for
> their Happy Hour.
>
> David Grossman
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
>
> >
> > No, that would require a HD be reformatted. ;-) That was the
> > only XP Home CD I currently have. I'm sure it was the CD,
> > otherwise Pro would not have installed. If a PC is not
> > "compatible" with Home it's not going to be compatible with
> > Pro.
> >
> > In the info I found while searching for this, in many of the
> > cases it was also a bad CD. What I find strange is why such
> > a
> > specific error (path below) can occur when so many people's
> > CD's were bad in so many different ways??? It's like EACH CD
> > would have to be defective in the exact same spot! Or, could
> > be, and makes more sense, that this error is thrown when ANY
> > kind of a CD read error happens, regardless of where a
> > scratch
> > is or defect is.
> > -Clint
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Grossman"
> >
> > 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-----
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
>
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