Windows 10: operating system - much confusion!

One of my machines is an Acer Aspire 5333 - this has at present a 32 bit win 10 installation. Processor is an Intel P4600.
Having googled around I have conflicting results to say the laptop will not take a 64 O/S system, whereas other sources say it will.
If I go to the laptop 'system' it says 32 bit o/s X64 based processor.
When I start to install 64 bit from a USB - it stalls and says program not compatible with this Laptop.

What am I missing here?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

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Programs not working


In post 26 there were steps listed to fix the operating system corruption.
Are you able to follow them?
In post 29 was the suggested dism repair command.

 

' choose an operation system to start"

Hi Bob,

To better assist you, do let us the complete message that you receive.

Sometimes, this could be due to two operating system installed in your computer. Just to make sure this is not the case, I suggest you to try the steps below:

1. Press Windows key + R.

2. Type msconfig and press enter.

3. Click the "boot" tab and check if there are any other operating system listed.

4. In addition, change the timeout time to 3 seconds(default)

Let us know the result, we will be glad to help if you need further assistance.

 

need list of usb bootable Operating Systems

I am looking for a good list of operating systems you can run from a usb or dvd.

If not a list, then folks can just post their top picks.

I want these to run from the usb/dvd without installing on the system or getting in the way of the system that exists on the hard drive.

Thanks in advance.