How do I upgrade Home Premium to Ultimate?

This mostlikely has beed answered but I could not find the answer.
I have Win 7 Home Premium on my MacBook Pro as a duel boot via Boot Camp.
All works fine.
I have a purchased upgrade to Win 7 Ultimate.
How do I upgrade the Home Premium to Ultimate?
RichTidd

Thanks
I found that proceduer.
It did not take my upgrade key.
Called MS & they where very helpfull & even provided me with a key that worked & stayed on the line with me through the upgrade process all for no cost.
MS deserves a big thanks as anytime I have called them they had the answer & is a lways a big help.

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