Windows xp installation

[Russ]

If you have a 98\ME boot disk try to install for there:
Insert the disk(reboot), Select CD Rom support, Change to
CD Rom drive(Watch for what it says and just type the
letter in front of the prompt, hit enter), Type this
command: cd i386\winnt, Hit enter. If no go, Contact your
PC Man. and get new CD.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi
>
>My newly purchased computer using xp has crashed.I hve
>tried to re-install the xp operating system from the cd
>provided. The installation is incomplete and the error
>message is:
>SXS .DLL: Syntex error in manifest or policy
file "E:\1386
>\asms\1000\MSFT\WINDOWS\GDIPLUS\GDIPLUS.MA" on line 4
>
>Error:Installation failure: E:\1386\asms. error message
>component file does not match verification information
>present in the component manfest.
>
>At times I also get a message asking to load the cd for
>Home Installation Service Pack. The CD supplied with the
>computer includes this service pack.
>
>Please can you help.
>
>I have tried to enter microsoft site for help but can
not
>get access to it because the site requires product
>identification code which is only available through 'My
>Computer' and at oresent un available.
>
>Please help
>
>Yogi Dutta
>.
>