When I was trying to install XP Pro I got the following error message:

























Thanks for any help

Bruce

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> "Manifest Parse Error" is indicative of a bad CD. Use the
> original Windows XP installation CD. If you are using it,
> then request a replacement.
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> "Manifest Parse Invalid at the Top Level of the Document" Error Message When
> You Try to Install Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
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> How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246
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In addition to Carey's suggestion. Clean the CD. I've had instance where
the install failed and simply cleaning the CD fixed the problem.

gls858

"Manifest Parse Error" is indicative of a bad CD. Use the
original Windows XP installation CD. If you are using it,
then request a replacement.

"Manifest Parse Invalid at the Top Level of the Document" Error Message When
You Try to Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

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"Me2Ewe" wrote:

| When I was trying to install XP Pro I got the following error message:
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| Thanks for any help
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| Bruce

I've had cases where cleaning the CD Drive helped too.

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"gls858" <gls858@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
>> "Manifest Parse Error" is indicative of a bad CD. Use the original
>> Windows XP installation CD. If you are using it, then request a
>> replacement. "Manifest Parse Invalid at the Top Level of the Document"
>> Error Message When You Try to Install Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>> How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246
> In addition to Carey's suggestion. Clean the CD. I've had instance where
> the install failed and simply cleaning the CD fixed the problem.
>
> gls858

Make sure that there is no finger prints, scratches, smudges on the
installation CD.
I shall also suggest you to go for a RAM test.Sometimes it may happen
due to a faulty RAM too.

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]




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I lost the password key for instaling windows xp profesional, how can I get
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In the future, please don't hijack someone else's thread, especially
one on a completely different topic. Start a new thread of your own,
with a relevant subject line. Doing so will greatly improve your
chances of getting a useful answer.

The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the
installation) is stored on the CD packaging on a bright orange sticker
that says "Do not lose this number." It is not on the installation CD
in any way, shape, or form. If it was an OEM (factory installed)
license, it's stored on a label that the PC manufacturer affixed to
the exterior of the PC case, or on the bottom of a laptop.

To recover a lost Product Key:

If your system still runs, you should be able to use Belarc
Advisor from http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html to find the
Product Key. (If you have a factory-installed OEM license, and
haven't since reinstalled the OS, the revealed Product Key is probably
of the drive image used at the factory and not your specific Product
Key; therefore, it probably cannot be -- and definitely should not
be -- used for a re-installation.)

If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;en-us;326246

If it was an OEM license, you should contact the computer's
manufacturer; although very few manufacturers/vendors keep records of
the Product Keys they've sold, it's worth a try before you have to buy
a new license.


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Bruce Chambers wrote:
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> The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the
> installation) is stored on the CD packaging on a bright orange sticker
> that says "Do not lose this number." It is not on the installation CD

All my official MS CDs say:

"Don't Lose This Product Key!
You must use it every time you install this software.
So be sure to store this folder in a safe place."

Perhaps you are buying pirated copies?

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