Upgrading Windows 7 OS from HOME PREMIUM to ULTIMATE

[DavidE]

Some people tape a piece of clear plastic over the COA sticker.
If you have a scanner you might also be able to scan the COA and save a copy that way.

 

[Britton30]

I have my key number written on a piece of paper. My COA sticker is on the DVD package though, still wrote it down.

 

[jagman55]

Problem solved and recovered my unreadable COA on Laptop

Was able to read all the COA even though was unreadable with the naked eye.

I have an EPSON v500 scanner, using 800/1200 bpi and tweaking other settings, I scanned the COA sticker.

Then using ACDSEE (free trial), color changes, etc, and lots of zooming, you can see the number is: 6R778-Y2XMC ...................
that was invisible to the naked eye even with magnifying glass.

ACDSEE allows editing of jpg images with manipulations.

With a trial ACDSEE 6.0 and an EPSON scanner and lots of OLD fashion Missouri Mule Hardheadedness, I recovered my COA.

 

[gregrocker]

Does it activate at Computer>Properties?

How is performance so far? Any issues?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html#post1839164