IUnner exception: Root element is missing

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Launch CBLoader updater
2. When User Account Control requests permission to make changes, select Yes 
[note: not necessary if UAC is turned off]

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

Expected result -- launch Character Builder

Instead, i get the following error code text:

ERROR: 
Inner Exception: Root element is missing.
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ThrowWithoutLineInfo(String res)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
   at System.Xml.Linq.XDocument.Load(XmlReader reader, LoadOptions options)
   at System.Xml.Linq.XDocument.Load(String uri, LoadOptions options)
   at CharacterBuilderLoader.FileManager.DoUpdates(Boolean forced)
   at CharacterBuilderLoader.Program.Main(String[] args)
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09/06/2012 5:50:56 PM - INFO: Errors Encountered While Loading. Would you like 
to open the log file? (y/n)

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

CBLoader version 1.3.0, on Windows 7 x64

Please provide any additional information below.

If I run CBLNOUPDATE.bat instead of the Updater version, program still 
encounters the above error, but launches successfully.  When attempting to 
create a new character, no races published in "Heroes of Shadow" or any 
subsequent WoTC release is available (for example, Satyr, Pixie, Svirfneblin, 
etc.)

Original issue reported on code.google.com by placroi...@gmail.com on 9 Jun 2012 at 10:03

jeff-hamm / cbloader

IUnner exception: Root element is missing #120