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Name: Ryan B
Date: September 10, 2001 at 09:48:00 Pacific
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Hello, my name is Ryan...
I had winME, and tried upgrading to XP Professional...
I put in the cd, and then booted up, it took me through the installatoin process..
It coped a bunch of files to my hard drive, then said it was going to restart.
It restarted and continued to copy more files. Finally it came to a win xp screen, there were 5 dots on the left side of the screen with purposes for all
3 of the 5 things were done and it was just now starting the 4th dot, "installing windows"
the 5th was "final installation"
When it started the 4th (installing windows), it came up with an error that read something like this,
sxs.dll error in control.man found on D:\I386\asms\6000\msft\common\controls\controls.man on line 0'.
When I clickd ok, it restarted and tried to install again coming up with this same error. The pocess it doesn't stop, it just keeps restarting and getting an error, leaving me with no working OS, and being that I'm in college - A HUGE PROBLEM.
Please send ANY help you might have to leb_nutsac@yahoo.com
Your help would be much appreciated!
Ryan



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Response Number 1
Name: stephen babcock
Date: September 10, 2001 at 13:37:15 Pacific
Reply:

Hello, my name is stephen...
I had winME, and tried upgrading to XP Professional...
I put in the cd, and then booted up, it took me through the installatoin process..
It coped a bunch of files to my hard drive, then said it was going to restart.
It restarted and continued to copy more files. Finally it came to a win xp screen, there were 5 dots on the left side of the screen with purposes for all
3 of the 5 things were done and it was just now starting the 4th dot, "installing windows"
the 5th was "final installation"
When it started the 4th (installing windows), it came up with an error that read something like this,
sxs.dll error in control.man found on D:\I386\asms\6000\msft\common\controls\controls.man on line 0'.
When I clickd ok, it restarted and tried to install again coming up with this same error. The pocess it doesn't stop, it just keeps restarting and getting an error, leaving me with no working OS, and being that I'm in college - A HUGE PROBLEM.
Please send ANY help you might have to nighthawk507@hotmail.com

please help


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Response Number 2
Name: Jimmy
Date: September 11, 2001 at 03:21:36 Pacific
Reply:

I had the same problem, you have a corrupt 'controls.man' file. Just copy all the files to your hard drive, but replace the ' controls.man ' file with the one I e-mailed to you.Then run setup.

It will now install perfecty!!!!!!!!!


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Response Number 3
Name: QBaLL
Date: October 6, 2001 at 01:32:57 Pacific
Reply:

Hey Jimmy can u email me one too plz, cause i been looking it for days and for some but then it say error on line 4 instead of 0 thx


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Response Number 4
Name: John
Date: October 6, 2001 at 17:04:46 Pacific
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Hey Jimmy do you think you could email me a good copy of the controls.man file? That would be greatly appreciated.

captain_hung@hotmail.com


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Response Number 5
Name: Tim
Date: October 16, 2001 at 18:39:50 Pacific
Reply:

Hey buddy.... lol could u send me that file so I can have it and so I can go put it out online and give it to my friends? That would be grealty appriciated.


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Response Number 6
Name: MJ
Date: October 17, 2001 at 08:49:44 Pacific
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Hi all i have the same problem, when i go to install windows XP it says that it cant install the sxs.dll - controls.man file can anyone help? And cold you send me that new file please some body? That would be such a help if someone could

cheers MJ

Jadakiss103@hotmail.com


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Response Number 7
Name: mukund shinde
Date: October 18, 2001 at 11:53:28 Pacific
Reply:

I have the same damn problem. Isnt microsoft fixing these files even now.Please mail me a copy please someone.
Thanks a lot.
muk


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Response Number 8
Name: mordread
Date: October 29, 2001 at 02:46:35 Pacific
Reply:

i also need this file sooooooooooo bad plz send it to me oh so plzzzzzz


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Response Number 9
Name: KEVINXPEXPERT!
Date: October 29, 2001 at 06:23:05 Pacific
Reply:

I CAN HELP YOU GUY. I EMAILED FEW OF THEM AT THE TOP..TOO MANY YOU GUYS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM...SO I WILL COME BACK AND CHECK WITH NEW MESSAGE..AND I WILL EMAIL TO THAT PERSON..HANG IN THERE OK. DON'T GIVE UP.


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Response Number 10
Name: Tom
Date: October 29, 2001 at 21:03:19 Pacific
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Could someone please email me that controls.man file, I'll make it worth your while thanx 0119@lvcm.com


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Response Number 11
Name: mike p
Date: October 29, 2001 at 22:16:18 Pacific
Reply:

Hello Jimmy,
same problem that control.man file ... I would really appreciate if I could get the copy of that file as well please.

streetfighter@winning.com


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Response Number 12
Name: Danielle
Date: October 30, 2001 at 16:57:17 Pacific
Reply:

Guess what I have the same error. Could you please please send me the file to. Thank you ever so much.
Danielle
be1000@home.com


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Response Number 13
Name: Louis
Date: November 3, 2001 at 07:08:50 Pacific
Reply:

Hi,
I have the same error. Could you please send me the file to. Thanks
Louis
louis@lpfsystems.com


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Response Number 14
Name: Lee
Date: November 3, 2001 at 08:53:13 Pacific
Reply:

Could u send me that file too plz????


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Response Number 15
Name: Goutham
Date: November 5, 2001 at 17:52:05 Pacific
Reply:

Could any one mail me controls.man and if possible sxs.dll to me ?


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Response Number 16
Name: Tristan
Date: November 6, 2001 at 19:06:30 Pacific
Reply:

I have the same prob with the sxs.dll i need the control.man file or what ever the hell it is so i can get my pc working


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Response Number 17
Name: Denis
Date: November 9, 2001 at 15:24:36 Pacific
Reply:

Hi all i have the same problem, when i go to install windows XP it says that it cant install the sxs.dll - controls.man file can anyone help? And cold you send me that new file please some body? That would be such a help if someone could

Denis



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Response Number 18
Name: Seenuvasan
Date: November 10, 2001 at 03:31:09 Pacific
Reply:

Please send the file SXS.dll, I can't work with me system now. Plase.


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Response Number 19
Name: Sami Arafin
Date: November 10, 2001 at 20:40:47 Pacific
Reply:

I have the same prob with the sxs.dll i need the control.man file . I would appreciate anyone's help.


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Response Number 20
Name: Mike
Date: November 14, 2001 at 10:28:33 Pacific
Reply:

i have the same problem..lol..can i have that file to please..thanks


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Response Number 21
Name: Andy
Date: November 14, 2001 at 13:13:50 Pacific
Reply:

me too

plz cud someone e-mail me the control.man aswell


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Response Number 22
Name: Nicholas
Date: November 15, 2001 at 07:04:33 Pacific
Reply:

Hi, I'm having the same problem as all the others. If pos can you e-mail me Controls.man
file. Thank You.
Nicholas.


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Response Number 23
Name: brent
Date: November 15, 2001 at 15:06:16 Pacific
Reply:

can u send me too please?would appreciate it


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Response Number 24
Name: Cat
Date: November 17, 2001 at 04:19:09 Pacific
Reply:

I'm experiencing the same sxs.dll problem as the rest.
I would be verry happy if someone could mail me the files i need to install winxp.

Thanks C


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Response Number 25
Name: Beavis
Date: November 17, 2001 at 23:08:15 Pacific
Reply:

Same error. Could I get the file also?

Thanks.


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Response Number 26
Name: KWyche
Date: November 24, 2001 at 06:31:50 Pacific
Reply:

Please send me that file as well I am having trouble with the same error:

Error sxs.bll: syntax error in manifest or policy file "e:\I386\asmss\6000\msft\\windows\common\controls\controls.man "on line 0

Error
Installation failed: e:\I386\asms Error message: manifest parst error invalid at the top level of the document

Fatal error
One of the components that windows need to continue could not be installed

Manifest parse error: Invalid at the top level of the document

Any help in this situation will be appreciated thanks


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Response Number 27
Name: david
Date: November 24, 2001 at 10:47:28 Pacific
Reply:

Same thing - trying for over a week - need controls.man file desperately!

Thanks a million!

David
davidandtricia@yahoo.com


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Response Number 28
Name: Frank
Date: November 25, 2001 at 06:46:32 Pacific
Reply:

Almost thesame problem here, i get :
SXS.DLL error, and the location is : D\1386\asms\6000\MSFT\VCRTL
Thats it,no "contols.man" error, or whatever,,so,whats wrong with my copy?I dled the controls.man file , but where do i paste it?, hope someone can help me, thanks in advance,,,
Frank


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Response Number 29
Name: Jacq
Date: November 26, 2001 at 03:27:09 Pacific
Reply:

Same problem. Would someone be kind enough to email me the file as well. Much appreciated.


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Response Number 30
Name: Bernie
Date: November 27, 2001 at 02:48:51 Pacific
Reply:

Obviously I am not the only one...

PLEASE, Jimmy or anybody else, put me on the list as well as I got the same problem with the missing SXS.DLL when installing XP!
Not enough, Win 2000 doesn't start up any more either...

Thanks a million!


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Response Number 31
Name: erik
Date: November 28, 2001 at 07:21:23 Pacific
Reply:

Hello, my name is erik...
I had win98, and tried upgrading to XP Professional...
I put in the cd, and then booted up, it took me through the installatoin process..
It coped a bunch of files to my hard drive, then said it was going to restart.
It restarted and continued to copy more files. Finally it came to a win xp screen, there were 5 dots on the left side of the screen with purposes for all
3 of the 5 things were done and it was just now starting the 4th dot, "installing windows"
the 5th was "final installation"
When it started the 4th (installing windows), it came up with an error that read something like this,
sxs.dll error in control.man found on D:\I386\asms\6000\msft\common\controls\controls.man on line 0'.
When I clickd ok, it restarted and tried to install again coming up with this same error. The pocess it doesn't stop, it just keeps restarting and getting an error, leaving me with no working OS.
and now i just saw that jimmy has a controls.man file. So i downloaded that file and now? i cant find another controls.man file in my computer so how can i replace it? and i just dont get what to do with that file? call me stupid but i dont know what to do to keep that error away could somebody please e-mail me a step-for-step plan. or just put it on this forum. it would really really help me. thanx,, erik


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Response Number 32
Name: erik
Date: November 28, 2001 at 07:24:21 Pacific
Reply:

hi all, its me again i forgot to put my e-mail adress to my message so...well... my e-mail adress is riflor@kabelfoon.nl please help me!!!


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Response Number 33
Name: ray
Date: November 30, 2001 at 11:46:31 Pacific
Reply:

I have the same error, but line 11 in my controls.man. This happened evan after I replaced it with a known good controls.man I got from the web site listed above.

Any suggestions?

coolray66@aol.com


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Response Number 34
Name: Dmitry
Date: November 30, 2001 at 18:24:33 Pacific
Reply:

Hi there. My error is a bit differnt, I am installing Win XP fresh on my comp, reformatted the harddrive. When it installed all the files, GUI screen comes up and it says:
D:\I386\asms
Error:
Installation failed.
Incorrect function call.
If someone could please e-mail me instructions on what to do and files needed to this e-mail address: dtuman@hotmail.com, I would really appreciate it. Please help.
Thanks.

DigitalBoy


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Response Number 35
Name: Omar
Date: January 1, 2002 at 13:56:09 Pacific
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Hey Jim I also need that controls.man and that sxs. dll. Can you send them to my e-mail: raulmartineztorres@hotmail.com


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Response Number 36
Name: robert
Date: January 7, 2002 at 17:08:58 Pacific
Reply:

can you send me the error form for win me to.THXS


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Response Number 37
Name: MarkStar
Date: January 7, 2002 at 22:16:11 Pacific
Reply:

I have the sxs.dll file. Send me your email and i forward it to youl

good luck.


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Response Number 38
Name: juli
Date: January 18, 2002 at 11:22:06 Pacific
Reply:

wow. i thought it was just me. if anyone wants to send me that too, i wont try to stop you. thanks.


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Response Number 39
Name: tool
Date: January 30, 2002 at 08:53:32 Pacific
Reply:

error sxs.dll:syntax error manifest or policyfile.D/i386/asms/1000/msft/windows/gdiplus.main online 4

how can i fix this please help me, i have no os on my comp, i installed winxp on a new harddrive. and keep getting this error

thank you
e mail toolcry@hotmail.com


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Response Number 40
Name: tony
Date: February 18, 2002 at 19:53:01 Pacific
Reply:

hey i have the same problem
can someone send me the control-mans file
please
thamk you
piperhiper@hotmail.com


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Response Number 41
Name: Terrill
Date: April 23, 2002 at 11:04:38 Pacific
Reply:

I must Join the ranks of all the others. Jimmy can you please send me the Controls.man and sxs.dll. to tdreed@attbi.com
Thanks Terrill


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