What is Sysprep (System Preparation Tool)?
What if you suffer from Windows 10 Sysprep error 0x80073cf2 after installing the KB5032278 update?
What Is Sysprep
Before introducing Sysprep error 0x80073cf2, lets have a basic understanding of Sysprep.
Sysprep, also known as System Preparation Tool, is used for Microsoft Windows operating system deployment.
It prepares a Windows Server installation or a Windows client for imaging.
Before capturing and deploying a Windows image to new PCs, you must reseal or generalize the image.
Sysprep removes PC-specific information and resets the computer when using the tool to generalize an image.
The tool is part of the Windows image and runs in audit mode.
A popup appears on the computer screen, saying Sysprep was not able to validate your Windows installation.
Review the log file at %WINDIR%\System32\Sysprep\Panther\setupact.log for details.
After resolving the issue, use Sysprep to validate your installation again.
When checking this log file, you’re free to see it mentions 0x80073cf2.
This error happens primarily due to issues with the status of a Microsoft Edge package.
It only affects devices on which IT Admins run Sysprep.exe in audi mode.
Microsoft has acknowledged Sysprep error 0x80073cf2 and it offers a somewhat fiddly solution to address this issue.
Lets see how to fix it.
Run PowerShell to Fix Windows 10 Sysprep Error 0x80073cf2
This is a temporary workaround.
Step 3: CheckPackageUserInformationin the output.
Also, remember to replacewith the affected one.
What is Sysprep on Windows 10/11?
How to run Sysprep?
If you want to use Sysprep on your machine.
Then, this guide is for you!
Step 6: ChooseEnter System Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE), checkGeneralize, chooseReboot,and clickOK.
Then, you wont face Windows 10 Sysprep error 0x80073cf2.
