Windows 10 Media Tool changes USB format from NTFS to Fat32 during clean install of Windows 10

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Windows Feature Updates have been failing to complete on my Dell Inspiron laptop for almost two years. I get notifications to update and restart every day and I want to solve this problem. I was told by Windows support that a clean install of Windows was required, using a USB drive. I downloaded the Media Tool for Windows 22H2. Microsoft Support told me to format a USB drive as NTFS before attempting the clean install. But the Media Tool re-formats the USB drive toFat32. When I try to boot from the USB I get a black screen with broken white lines, and after a few minutes the system boots up to

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