Solved Can I set computer to run First TIme Boot again?

Hi everybody!

I build computers for people. And after I install Windows 8.1 I want to install the drivers and set it to run first time boot again so my customers can customize it. Is that possible? I could do it on XP.

Boot Windows to Audit Mode or OOBE

You can use audit mode to customize your computer, add applications and device drivers, and test your computer in a Windows environment. Booting to audit mode starts the computer in the built-in administrator account. Windows® removes this account automatically during the generalize configuration pass. After you configure a computer to boot to audit mode, the computer will continue to boot to audit mode by default until you configure the computer to boot to Out-Of-Box Experience (OOBE) when the computer ships to the user.

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Boot to audit mode manually (on a new or existing installation)

At the OOBE screen, press CTRL+SHIFT+F3.

Windows reboots the computer into audit mode, and the System Preparation (Sysprep) Tool appears.

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When everything is ready, select options:

System Preparation Tool
- "Enter System Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE)"
- "Shutdown"
- "OK"

genet excellent response! Just what I was looking for!

Thank you!!

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You're welcome.

I had the same problem.... I did exactly what you told. When I was done installing drivers and some other software, I shut down from the sysprep. The next time I turned it on, it booted to the oobe. I set up the computer and then I went to C:\Users and there was a folder called "defaultuser0". I don't want that to be there. Some help would be appreciated.