Editing xmp files in Windows

Windows XP SP2 Pro
Just read on another forum that it is possible to edit xmp data in a text editor in Windows. If possible, could someone kindly stear me in the right direction for doing this or post a link.
I took a few dozen shots the other day and for some reason or other when imported into LR 99% of them showed up with the correct lens being used in the Metadata browser whilst the remaining 1% were indicated as 'Unknown Lens'. I would like to edit this data if possible so if the above is possible as suggested would appreciate some direction in the way to proceed. Thanks.

Bogdan
The situtation is this - last weekend I was asked to do a shoot of a friends daughter at her Church Communion. The shoot was a good result and I couldn't be more pleased with what I captured - the family are also :-)
For the shoot I used a Canon 30D with an EF 17-40 f/4L USM and shot off countless images. There was no camera or lens change throughout the shoot and all images were shot in RAW.
Upon Import to LR (only import, no editing done up to this point), the Metadata browser in the left hand panel of the Library indicated that 99% of these images were shot with the camera/lens combination above whilst the remaining 1%, whilst showing the correct camera, were indicated as 'Unknown Lens'. This may or may not be a corruption of the impregnated EXIF data within the RAW file itself but in this regard is not important.
My gaol was to change the 'Unknown Lens' entry in the Metadata entry to reflect the lens actually used. To this end I first Exported an xmp file, opened the file, found where unknown lens was indicated and substituted it for the lens used. I first checked another xmp with the correct info shown to ensure that I typed the correct data in precisely in the format as shown in the referenced file. I then saved the modified xmp file, went back to LR and 'Removed' the RAW image from the Library. Following this I Re-Imported the image and imported the xmp file just in case it hadn't been brought in at the same time as the RAW file.
Unfortunately, when highlighting this RAW image in the Library the Metadata browser panel still indicated the lens used as being 'Unknown'. I checked back in the xmp file and that still reflected my changes e.g. no mention of unknown lens and the correct lens being shown. I can only assume from this that upon Import of the .CR2 file into LR, LR is giving priority to the EXIF data buried deep within the .CR2 file itself and only takes data from the xmp file that is not contained within the EXIF file. I am no expert in these matters and therefore cannot come up with any other reason as to why when the xmp file has been corrected this is not reflected in the Metadata browser window in LR.
This is certainly not the end of the world but it is something that would obviously be desirous if this problem keeps on repeating itself. If LR is to show 'statistics' of Cameras and Lenses used etc then for it to have worth it must reflect accurate data. Not that I am suggesting for one moment that this is a failure within LR itself you understand.
Edit: Forget all references made to Camera model e.g. 30D/20D which may be confusing the issue. It was just that when I failed in my attempts to change the 'Unknown' lens entry to the correct data that I then attempted to see if it was possible to change any other data e.g. Camera model. This too was unsuccessful, but as stated can be dismissed as it is not the important issue here as is the case for the lens used and was only done for experimentation purposes.

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