Win XP Home Installation Fails

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From: Jo Sharp (Sharp_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/28/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:33:02 -0800

Trying to install my Win XP Home Edition onto a new system.

Get the following Error:
SXS.DLL Syntax error in manifest or policy file
"E:\l386\asms\MFST\WINDOWS\GDIPLUS.MAN" on line 4.

Installation failed. E:\l386\asms. Error Message.
A component's file does not match the verification information present in
the component manifest.

The system is an AMD socket 939 Winchester 3200 CPU on an Epox 9NDA3+ board
with a Seagate SATA drive. The Win XP CD was used successfully before on my
previous system.

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