Microsoft has just updated the following KB Article:
Deploying a non-English operating system using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager fails with Error 31: A device attached to the system is not functioning
Symptoms:
When you try to install a non-English operating system that uses a double byte character set (DBCS) language such as Chinese-Simplified or Japanese using Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, the operating system is not installed. Additionally, you receive the following error message:
Error 31
A device attached to the system is not functioning. Source: Windows
Additionally, the following messages are logged.
In SMSTS.log
Windows Setup completed with exit code 31
In SetupACT.log
Warning [0x060599] IBS DetermineSetupLanguage:Media default language [zh-CN] is not supported on the current OSWarning UI CLanguages::v_InitLanguage – Failed to load en-US resources with error 2. Will load fallback binariesInfo [0x0601d7] IBS InstallWindows:Error Type = 3211266
Full details at:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2691543