Greetings,
My Vaio SVF152C29L came with Windows 8 preinstalled. Naturally this required that it comes with a number of partitions on the disk.
Seeing as how Windows 10 isn't running as smoothly as I'd like it to, I plan to upgrade to a Linux distribution shortly after graduating from my university.
The problem then becomes that I am now aware of these partitions; particularly the OEM, EFI, and system reserved partitions.
My requirement before upgrading is being able to reinstall my copy of Windows again at a later date (which I assume required either the OEM or reserved partition).
Another requirement would be to maintain the Assist functionality, even if I can't access it once I install Linux.
With that in mind, wouldn't it make sense to leave those partition en tact once I decide to install Linux?
To clarify: I do not plan to dual boot or install multiple operating system on my Laptop. I just want to be able to have assurance that once I install Linux, and if I ever need to, I can reinstall Windows via the partition that came shipped with my laptop.
The reason I am asking for this particular setup is because I'm aware that my product/license information is on one of the partitions.
I also want to assure that if I ever decide to reinstall or restore Windows on my laptop, that the Assist function maintains availability/functionality.
Should I leave those partitions alone when installing Linux or does it not matter for my purposes?
TIA
T.R.G.