syntax error in manifest or policy file

I am trying to install windows xp professional on a formatted maxtor 120 gb. harddrive but I get a message fatal error: sxs.dll syntax error in manifest or policy file. D:\I386\asms\1000\msft\windows\gdiplus\gdiplus.man on line 4. How do I resolve this issue and load windows from my cd? I welcome any suggestions. Thanks. MMN.