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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Dumb q, if I install Linux and later decide to reinstall Windows, is that OEM license still good?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The answer is a resounding maybe. If you activated with a Microsoft account or if there's a TPM chip, the chances of it still working increases. There are different kinds of licenses, but if it fails, there's a better than not chance calling MS support and just telling them you had a hardware failure on your laptop and you need to reinstall, they'll get you going. Not a guarantee though. And I'll caveat and say this information is a couple years old (I don't work in tech support anymore).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can just reactivate by troubleshooting your activation in Windows.

No need to call Microsoft about it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The multiple posts of people not being able to do that should have made it clear that doesn't always work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Definitely yes.

As long as you use the same motherboard.