You can clean-install Microsoft's Windows-11, and it will use existing Dell-OEM Windows-key burned-into the BIOS/motherboard. Yes, it will Activate as genuine/legit. [URL]
I want to swap the original 500 Gb SSD for a bigger one and do a clean install or Windows while I am at it. From what I understand I can use the Dell OS recovery tool for it, however from what I see it will only let me recover the original system which was Win10.  Is it possible to recover back to Win11 directly? Or will I need to install Win10 first and upgrade later? Is Microsoft still allowing such an upgrade for free? RegardsPawel
XPS 8930, OS Recovery directly to Win11