I want to install linux as the main OS, but I don't want to lose my licensed Windows. How to leave the option to install Windows again later?

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new--user2016-06-10 12:07:09

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new--user, 2016-06-10 12:07:09

I bought a netbook with win10 on board, but Windows does not work very fast on it. I want to install linux, but I don't want to lose my windows license. The question is, how can I save the license, I don’t have a disk with a key, and is it possible to save licenses during the demolition of Windows?
Thank you.

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Artem @Jump, 2016-06-10
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Take a disk image, and put it in the archive.
How to get bored with Linux - deploy from the archive in five minutes.

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Andrey Mikhalev, 2016-06-10
@Endru9

You will not need a license key during installation. it is enough to install exactly the same version of Windows, and upon activation of the OEM, the license will be automatically picked up.
Also, there is usually a special recovery partition on the hard drive. it is advisable not to touch it.

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Igor Nikolaev, 2016-06-10
@nightvich

Why demolish. Do it via volume backup. Install linux in the freed space

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Sergey Goryachev, 2016-06-10
@webirus

Install Linux Mint and forget about your Windows license)))

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Eugene, 2016-06-12
@Wh0iami

I read somewhere that Windows is activated through microsoft accounting according to the hardware (hardware) ID, the cant is only in the assembly of Windows