ravisunny2
Posts: 1,053 +11
I have a PC with the following specs:
Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G2030 @ 3.00GHz 3.00 GHz
Installed RAM 4.00 GB (3.41 GB usable)
Partitions (all NTFS, non-GPT): C (System partition), D, E, F (Data partitions)
Presently, I have a 32-bit installation of Win 10 Home 2020 H2 on my PC.
My activation status is “Windows is activated with a digital license and linked to a Microsoft account.” But I am not sure which MS Hotmail (MS Outlook) account I used for the linking. I have more than one account. Is there any way to find out which MS account my installation is linked with?
Will I need to enter the Windows key during a clean install as the activation is linked to a Microsoft account?
I want to install a 64-bit version of Win 10 Home 2020 H2 on the same PC in the system partition (C). I wish to keep the three other partitions unchanged.
One way I can do that is by using a bootable USB drive (16 GB).
I have the Windows ISO file downloaded on a data partition (E).
I can make a USB drive bootable with Rufus (using partition scheme MBR and target system BIOS).
I am not sure whether I should format the USB as Fat-32 or NTFS.
Another option appears to be installing the 64-bit version directly from the Win 10 ISO by mounting it and running setup (setup.exe in the root of the ISO or setup.exe in the Sources folder?).
There is no point in trying to save the apps (as they are 32-bit installations, even MS Office).
Also, I think there is no sense in retaining the data folders (Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Pictures etc.) in the system drive.
Can I overwrite the current 32-bit installation with a 64-bit installation using the ISO in partition E?
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
Quick summary of questions:
1) Is there any way to find out which MS account my Windows installation is linked to?
2) Will I need to enter the Windows key during a clean install as the activation is linked to a Microsoft account?
3) Can I overwrite the current 32-bit installation with a 64-bit installation using the ISO in partition E?
4) Can I use “Reinstall Windows 10 using installation media” to install the 64-bit version?
Apparently, “Clean install of Windows 10 using installation media” will delete all partitions on the hard disk.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...ndows-10-d8369486-3e33-7d9c-dccc-859e2b022fc7
Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G2030 @ 3.00GHz 3.00 GHz
Installed RAM 4.00 GB (3.41 GB usable)
Partitions (all NTFS, non-GPT): C (System partition), D, E, F (Data partitions)
Presently, I have a 32-bit installation of Win 10 Home 2020 H2 on my PC.
My activation status is “Windows is activated with a digital license and linked to a Microsoft account.” But I am not sure which MS Hotmail (MS Outlook) account I used for the linking. I have more than one account. Is there any way to find out which MS account my installation is linked with?
Will I need to enter the Windows key during a clean install as the activation is linked to a Microsoft account?
I want to install a 64-bit version of Win 10 Home 2020 H2 on the same PC in the system partition (C). I wish to keep the three other partitions unchanged.
One way I can do that is by using a bootable USB drive (16 GB).
I have the Windows ISO file downloaded on a data partition (E).
I can make a USB drive bootable with Rufus (using partition scheme MBR and target system BIOS).
I am not sure whether I should format the USB as Fat-32 or NTFS.
Another option appears to be installing the 64-bit version directly from the Win 10 ISO by mounting it and running setup (setup.exe in the root of the ISO or setup.exe in the Sources folder?).
There is no point in trying to save the apps (as they are 32-bit installations, even MS Office).
Also, I think there is no sense in retaining the data folders (Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Pictures etc.) in the system drive.
Can I overwrite the current 32-bit installation with a 64-bit installation using the ISO in partition E?
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
Quick summary of questions:
1) Is there any way to find out which MS account my Windows installation is linked to?
2) Will I need to enter the Windows key during a clean install as the activation is linked to a Microsoft account?
3) Can I overwrite the current 32-bit installation with a 64-bit installation using the ISO in partition E?
4) Can I use “Reinstall Windows 10 using installation media” to install the 64-bit version?
Apparently, “Clean install of Windows 10 using installation media” will delete all partitions on the hard disk.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...ndows-10-d8369486-3e33-7d9c-dccc-859e2b022fc7