You have a computer that has Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows Server 2012 preinstalled.
You start the computer for the first time. Therefore, the Out of Box Experience (OOBE) wizard starts.
The OOBE wizard finishes, and then you log on to the computer.
In this scenario, Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is disabled and is in an inconsistent state. Additionally, if the computer is in a bad state, WinRE does not start after the computer restarts.
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
Prerequisites
To apply this update, you must be running Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows Server 2012.
Registry information
To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this update. This update resolves the issue one hour after you restart the computer.
Update replacement information
This update does not replace a previously released update.
File information
The global version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012 file information notes
The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM,SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
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Version
Product
Milestone
Service branch
6.2.920 0.16 xxx
Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012
RTM
GDR
6.2.920 0.20 xxx
Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012
RTM
LDR
GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
The MANIFEST files (.manifest) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012" section. MANIFEST files and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For Windows RT
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File name
File version
File size
Date
Time
Platform
Reagent.dll
6.2.9200.16442
344,296
24-Oct-2012
4:59
Not applicable
Reagent.xml
Not applicable
856
06-Jul-2012
20:25
Not applicable
Boot.sdi
Not applicable
3,170,304
06-Jul-2012
20:32
Not applicable
Reagentc.exe
6.2.9200.16442
34,536
24-Oct-2012
4:59
Not applicable
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For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8
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File name
File version
File size
Date
Time
Platform
Reagent.dll
6.2.9200.16442
371,712
24-Oct-2012
02:47
x86
Reagent.xml
Not applicable
856
06-Jul-2012
19:51
Not applicable
Reagent.dll
6.2.9200.20544
371,712
24-Oct-2012
02:47
x86
Reagent.xml
Not applicable
856
06-Jul-2012
20:04
Not applicable
Boot.sdi
Not applicable
3,170,304
06-Jul-2012
19:53
Not applicable
Reagentc.exe
6.2.9200.16442
24,064
24-Oct-2012
02:48
x86
Boot.sdi
Not applicable
3,170,304
06-Jul-2012
20:09
Not applicable
Reagentc.exe
6.2.9200.20544
24,064
24-Oct-2012
02:48
x86
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For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8 and of Windows Server 2012
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