I'm considering buying a PC which comes with Windows preinstalled; typically I run Linux.
If I were to format the hard drive and install Linux so that Windows was removed from the hard drive, just note the license key? Just keep or re-use the output from: wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey
and then re-activate?
Assuming no hardware changes, as that seems to be a factor.
Pardon, not sure whether it's a retail or OEM license -- nor the specific version of Windows 10. (Just buying from Amazon, newish desktop PC.)