Microsoft is working on a fix for Sysprep error 0x80073cf2 after installing Windows 10 KB5034912 update

Microsoft has acknowledged an issue affecting some Windows 10 users who have installed the KB5034912 update released in November. The problem means that 0x80073cf2 errors may occur when using the System Preparation Tool (Sysprep.exe). For now, the company has published details of a somewhat fiddly workaround, but it says that it is working on a proper fix which will be made available 'in an upcoming release'. See also: Confirming the existence of the bug, Microsoft writes on the Release Health hub: 'After installing updates released November 30, 2023 KB5032278 or later, some Windows devices might be unable to complete preparation… [Continue Reading]