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Windows Blue August 2014 RTM ESD Refresh

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/53855-Windows-8-1-with-Update-ESDs-Repository



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- What is the difference between the two Download Builds?


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9600.17053.winblue_refresh.140923-1144


These newer ESD are Microsoft-Original files and represent August 2014 Refresh release

The images have more integrated updates:

KB2975061, KB2919355, KB2975719, KB2920189, KB2931358, KB2931366
KB2932046, KB2934018, KB2937220, KB2937592, KB2938439, KB2938772
KB2939153, KB2939576, KB2949621, KB2950153, KB2954879, KB2955164
KB2956575, KB2958262, KB2958263, KB2959626, KB2961072, KB2962140
KB2962872, KB2964718, KB2965142, KB2966407, KB2966870, KB2967162
KB2968599, KB2969817, KB2971203, KB2971850, KB2972280, KB2973201
KB2974008, KB2976978, KB2979582, KB2980654, KB2990532, KB2993651
Embedded Lockdown Manager KB2959936


New IR4 releases were released on the Windows Store for download

They are not the entire available updates list that are included
They are approximately half-integrated to current status




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9600.17050.winblue_refresh.140317-1640


These ESD files represent April 2014 Refresh release a.k.a. Update 1

The images have the same integrated updates as in MSDN's ISO releases:

KB2919442, KB2919355, KB2932046, KB2937220, KB2937592, KB2938439
KB2938772, KB2939471, KB2949621



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-Released Media Tag (in iso label)

Windows 8.1 RTM          = IRM
First Store Upgrade (GA) = IR1
Second Store Upgrade     = IR2
Third one (Update 1)     = IR3
Fourth and current one   = IR4



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The 'mediacreationtool.exe' actually download this file which include all the files details and links
No need for sniffing! 


https://wscont.apps.microsoft.com/winstore/OSUpgradeNotification/products.xml

*Just press CTRL+F and type your language, then choose the edition and architecture
*Link will be in <FilePath> field and end with .esd (of course)
*SHA-1 hash is at the end of the filename




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Credits: abbodi1406 and murphy78 from MDL Forums
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