[entropy12]

Use another working computer to make a bootable USB using the program Download Assistant from Microsoft as described in my original post.

[1Old Pro]

got it, thx

[Bubba_Leroy]

Use another working computer to make a bootable USB using the program Download Assistant from Microsoft as described in my original post.

I have a four year old Acer M1-601 Windows 10 PC that I was not using and had in a box in my closet for a couple of years. I recently tried to turn it on so I could wipe any data on it and give it to one of my grandkids, but it would not boot because an OS file is corrupted.

So I tried creating a boot disk from another Windows 10 PC, but it would not work because it was not the same Windows edition. I have no way to figure out what Windows edition is on the old PC (I suspect it is Windows 10 Home, but don't know what build or even whether it is 64-bit or 32-bit), because it won't boot ...