Windows 10: 64 Bit Recovery disk

My 64 bit copy of windows 10 Pro will not allow me to create a Recovery disk. When attempting to create a recovery disk it says I am missing some essential files. My 32 bit copy on another Computer allows me to do this with no problems. I installed both copies from the same installation USB stick created with the Media Creation Tool. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Thank you.

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Windows 7 OEM move from 32-bit to 64-bit

I have a Dell Vostro 3700 laptop running OEM 32-bit Windows 7 Home Premium. I have the 32-bit disks but not 64-bit disks. I would like to move up to a 64-bit operating system. I believe the i5-560M CPU supports 64-bit processing. I cannot download a 64-bit
version of Windows 7 Home Premium from Microsoft any more. Can I:

• Reserve and install a 32-bit version of Windows 10.
• Then download a 64-bit version of Windows 10 from Microsoft for free and activate with my current product key.

 

Windows 10 Upgrade 32-bit to 64-bit

So, Windows 10 Upgrade is being rolled out worldwide, and I have 'reserved' my upgrade.

Currently my computer is running Windows 7 Pro 32-bit. I'm planning to 'upgrade' it to Windows 10 64-bit (via fresh install, of course).

After reading many references, these will be the steps I'll do:

1. Let the "Get Windows 10" app upgrade my OS to Windows 10 32-bit
   
2. Note the activation key
   
3. Download the Installation Media for Windows 10, but choosing 64-bit instead
   
4. Perform a clean install
   
5. Reactivate using the activation key in Step #2
   

(Of course I'll backup my data first.)

However, I still have some questions:

1. On Windows 7, the activation key does not differ between 32- or 64-bit versions. Is it still so with Windows 10?
   
2. Will I be able to download a different architecture on Step #3?
   
3. Is there anything I need to prepare beforehand?
   

Thank you for your assistance.

 

Creating a recovery disk

Hi there!

I have several computers with Windows 10 installed - some 32-bit and others 64-bit versions. I am willing to create USB recovery disks mainly for Windows 10 fresh installation purposes. Therefore I have several questions regading the subject:

1. What is the difference between creating a recovery disk by downloading it using Media Creation Tool and by creating it from the Control Panel?

2. When creating a recovery disk from the Control Panel, what is the difference of functionality between simply creating a recovery drive and backing up system files to the recovery disk?

3. Do I have to make separate recovery disks for 32-bit and 64-bit versions or one will work with the other versions?

Thanks,

Gerhard