I've been using sysprep on Windows 7 for years as above except: 1) Sysprep OOBE Generalize Reboot, 2) re-enter sysprep after step 1 completes, 3) Sysprep OOBE Generalize Shutdown; as posted above Windows 8.1 does not play well for me.
Fresh realtime install 17031 slipstreamed: M$ update satisfied Windows 8.1 x64, no superseeded updates when querying the CBS log.
English please, not all of us can understand Russian. Here's the translation:- Please let me kb2928680
Any one using internet download manager and having trouble with Update1? for me downloads doesn't start instantly, instead the program somehow waits for ielowutil to fire up (which also doesn't start instantly, it has some sort of congestion before the download begins) this happens to me since first leak of Update1 and to the final one 17031
Wise answer as always, abbodi1406. I am sure that we all are eagerly anticipating the refreshed ISO which will make our lives easier.