I cant load my game?

well i launch the game and when i load it this thing keeps popping up

XML Parsing error!

"not well formed (invalid token) at line 1 of profile0.xml"

All i have had is problems with this game im just hoping football manager 2010 is not going to be the same.

can anybody help me?

it closes my game straight away?

has anybody else had this problem and how do i solve it?

i play the game through steam

Try this (taken from the FAQ thread)

If you have a shortcut on your desktop you can do the following:

• Right-click on the FM shortcut.
  
• Choose "Properties" from the pop-up menu.
  
• In the "Target" field, add the --reset_preferences command line option after "fm.exe", so it should look like this:
  "C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\fm.exe" --reset_preferences
  
• Press OK and then try to run the game as normal, using the shortcut.
  

You'll want to remove the command after you run the game, as otherwise it will continue to reset your preferences every time you launch.

If you don't have a shortcut you can make one and then perform the instructions on the shortcut you've made.

• If you purchased and installed the game through Steam you should be able to find the fm.exe in the following directory:
  C:/Program Files/Steam/SteamApps/Common/Football Manager 2009/
  
• If you purchased and installed the game from a boxed DVD copy you should be able to find the fm.exe in the following directory:
  C:/Program Files/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2009/
  

Try this (taken from the FAQ thread)

If you have a shortcut on your desktop you can do the following:

• Right-click on the FM shortcut.
  
• Choose "Properties" from the pop-up menu.
  
• In the "Target" field, add the --reset_preferences command line option after "fm.exe", so it should look like this:
  "C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\fm.exe" --reset_preferences
  
• Press OK and then try to run the game as normal, using the shortcut.
  

You'll want to remove the command after you run the game, as otherwise it will continue to reset your preferences every time you launch.

If you don't have a shortcut you can make one and then perform the instructions on the shortcut you've made.

• If you purchased and installed the game through Steam you should be able to find the fm.exe in the following directory:
  C:/Program Files/Steam/SteamApps/Common/Football Manager 2009/
  
• If you purchased and installed the game from a boxed DVD copy you should be able to find the fm.exe in the following directory:
  C:/Program Files/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2009/
  

I was going to suggest kicking the computer, but this might work too.......

at the minute mine looks like this

"C:\Program Files\steam.exe" -applaunch 10540

what do i do now?

because i trried what you said it didnt work?

i might have put it in wrong can u show me what to put in if it says thta please??

make a shortcut to FM (not steam) on your desktop, afterwards right click the shortcut, choose properties, replace whatever is in the Target field with

"C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\fm.exe" --reset_preferences

start your game from the shortcut.

Then go back into the properties and chage the target back to

"C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\fm.exe"

You may find that you need to reset the skins etc for your game but it should work.