[NFBCS] Viewing windows information from command line with non bootable system?

Fri Feb 7 20:59:40 UTC 2020

If you're starting from complete scratch and creating install media is no
trouble then you should try the 64-bit version first; worst case scenario is
it will tell you that it's a 32-bit CPU and you'll have to switch.  

Also.  A recovery tip I learned (the hard way) is to create the recovery
install media from Microsoft on a USB 2.0 thumb drive not a USB 3.0 thumb
drive.  Reason is that USB 3.0 drivers are not fully compatible with the
install media, but USB 2.0 are.  This will save you the frustration of
needing to find out what driver is missing.  Theoretically I think plugging
a USB 3.0 thumb drive into a USB 2.0 port may also avoid the driver problem.

Best,
CV
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Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Viewing windows information from command line with non
bootable system?

Also, a 32-bit version of Windows should run just fine on a 64-bit platform.
IMHO, you'll want to get to a 64-bit version of Windows at some point if you
have a 64-bit system, but booting a 32-bit version of Windows might help get
you out of your current bind.

On 2/6/20 10:08 AM, Brian Buhrow via NFBCS wrote:
> 	hello Blake.  If your computer has more than 4GB of memory
installed, 
> you're most likely running a 64-bit system.  If not, then you're 
> definitely running a 32-bit system.  To see how much memory is 
> installed on your computer, use the hot key, often f2, to start the 
> BIOS screen when you boot the system.  The main screen should show you 
> details like what hard drives you have installed and how much memory 
> is available on the system.  If you have 8 or 16GB of memory in the 
> computer, download the 64-bit version of the recovery image.  If you 
> have 2 or 4 GB of memory, download the 32-bit image.
>
> Hope that helps.
> -thanks
> -Brian
>
> On Feb 6,  9:01am, blakehardin5487--- via NFBCS wrote:
> } Subject: [NFBCS] Viewing windows information from command line with 
> non bo } Hi all, my windows 10 system has become unvootable. When I turn
on the computer it just opens the windows recovery environment and I have
the option to do a system restore, system repair etc. However none of these
options work so I have to download a recovery image from Microsoft website
The problem is it asks you for a 32 bit or 64-bit version. I do not remember
which version I have installed on my computer. Is there anyway that I can
tell this if my computer does not boot into windows? I do have a command
line option in the windows recovery options. I did try to go in to that and
type systeminfo but it did not recognize that command. Any help would be
appreciated. I am trying to repair my system if at all possible and of
course I know that you cannot install a 32 bit or 64-bit system if they are
not compatible.
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