Import XML Workspace Document Fails

Question

I am attempting to import an XML workspace Document into a 10.1 Geodatabase (Same issue with File and Enterprise geodatabases). I receive the error "Import xml data failed" "Fatal error parsing xml. Line = 1677445, char = 0. Reason: invalid character 0x8".

0x8 appears to be the utf-8 backspace character for some reason.  
Im am exporting from 9.3.1 to import into 10.1.
I have tried exporting using both 10.1 and 9.3
A schema only import works without any errors.

Any idea what the error could be caused by?  
Is there a good way to get more information about what is happening?

Roshan_MarkSingh_Matharu · Answer

Try exporting the xml under a different name from the original feature class and run the import again. This issue could be related to a possible metadata corruption during the first export.

AsrujitSengupta · Answer

Does simple copy\paste or Export\Import work for the same data?

deleted-user-CGi_I1QLp6Ms · Answer

Hi Tim,

I was wondering if you ever figured out a solution for this? I am currently trying to import a XML workspace document into a 10.2 SDE Geodatabase.  I am getting this error " Fata Error parsing xml. LIne - 16337, char =0 Reason: unexpected end of input."

I am exporting from 9.3.1 to 10.2.

Thanks,

Michelle