Creating GeoPak *.smd from *.XML

I am attempting to create a new smd file for a specific project.  The owner of a similar smd file was nice enough to share their smd file in XML format for use as the starting point for our new smd.

Using the Geopak "merge" function, I get the following error:

 

System fault: 5

"acbook.mc"galAcb_importXMLelement

Could not load d:\geopak\v88\build\road\src\app\acbook\acbook.mc

ACBOOK is the MDL debug application

mdb>

 

 

I am running Microstation V8 2004 with Geopak. My goal is to create an smd file with all the information contained in the xml file that was sent me and then continue editing as needed.  Any assistance greatly appreciated.