They use machine id, shouldn’t need the key to reactivate on reinstall.
But you can move your key across devices -- just de-register the old machine and register on the new one.
I bought a Windows Pro license a decade ago (maybe for Win7) and I'm still using the same license for Windows 11 on a new PC.
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But you can move your key across devices -- just de-register the old machine and register on the new one.
I bought a Windows Pro license a decade ago (maybe for Win7) and I'm still using the same license for Windows 11 on a new PC.