SOLVED Windows 10 Startup problems

[Trouble]

can I use the fresh install to change a 32bit machine to a 64bit machine (assuming the CPU etc is 64bit ready)?

Yes.... absolutely.
You just can't upgrade bit versions one to the other. You must perform a custom clean install, so....
All your data should be backed up and you will need to reinstall all your programs / apps.

Personally, I always use the Media Creation tool to download the ISO that contains both the 32 and 64 bit installations.
Don't ask me why..... I haven't worked on a 32 bit Windows 10 machine ever, but....
As soon as I don't have a 32 bit copy, someone will bring one over for me to work on.

 

[Grizzly]

That is so true.. I usually create an ISO from the first official release and make a flash drive from it using Rufus. Rufus allows me to use NTFS as file system on the flash drive whereas the MCT only uses FAT32. I also use 16GB flash drives to add all recent updates on it so I can make a fresh install without connecting to the internet (minus the Defender updates and some minor updates that are not in the catalog).
That way I always have an uptodate medium available that I cannot do with a DVD (I have not used a dvd drive in years and none of my computers even has one). I have an external ODD in case I need it though.

 

[qwerty0351]

One of the key errors in Windows 10 is that when the computer is stuck in the restart mode every time.
Well, you can read the above guide on how to fix Windows 10 stuck on restart mode which you can follow step by step and fix the error.