I don't know for certain if this is it, but PROVXML sometimes chokes on special characters, like the ampersand.
Code:
change:
<characteristic type="\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Pictures & Videos.lnk" translation="install">
to:
<characteristic type="\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Pictures & Videos.lnk" translation="install">
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<!-- Delete Program locations installed by ppcKitchen and moved to initflashfiles.txt -->
<characteristic type="FileOperation">
<!-- \Windows\Start Menu -->
<characteristic type="\Windows\Start Menu\Windows Media.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Delete">
<parm name="ForceDelete" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Calendar.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Delete">
<parm name="ForceDelete" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<!-- \Windows\Start Menu\Programs -->
<characteristic type="\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ActiveSync.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Delete">
<parm name="ForceDelete" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Calculator.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Delete">
<parm name="ForceDelete" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Camera.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Delete">
<parm name="ForceDelete" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\File Explorer.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Delete">
<parm name="ForceDelete" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Pictures & Videos.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Delete">
<parm name="ForceDelete" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Internet Sharing.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Delete">
<parm name="ForceDelete" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Notes.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Delete">
<parm name="ForceDelete" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\QuickMenu.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Delete">
<parm name="ForceDelete" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Search.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Delete">
<parm name="ForceDelete" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Tasks.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Delete">
<parm name="ForceDelete" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
Best regards,
-boggsie