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Hi b52,
It is not as confusing as it seems. You have Windows 7 Home Premium installed on the system. Now as you have taken the clone image it would be for Windows 7 Home Premium only. So once you install the clone image on the new harddrive it would be also Windows 7 Home Premium.
If you wish to have Windows 7 Ultimate you purchased from Ebay then you need to clean install it using the disc provided by them and use the COA provided by them.
As, Windows 7 Home Premium disk was provided by us and it is an OEM disk and your system has a COA for Home Premium so it doesn't ask for the Product Key. However, if you use any other disk or version of Windows like Ultimate then it would ask for the COA and you can use the COA provided by Ebay.
Once Windows 7 Ultimate is installed you need to transfer all your required data from the old harddrive and install any required software of your choice.
You cannot upgrade with the Windows 7 Ultimate install disc as you can upgrade either online or using an upgrade disc.
So, in all there are two simple choices left. One is load the clone image on the new harddrive which would have Windows 7 Home Premium. Other one is clean install using Windows 7 Ultimate using the disc and COA label provided then transfer the required files and software.
Hope this answers your queries. And if you have more then feel free to ask us.