Upgrd CS4 to 5 on a clean install W7 with CS4 on the dual boot HD

We are about to do a very clean install of windows 7 on a Dell PC that has CS4 installed on it now.  Our intensions are to mount the OS on a new HDD and change the boot order to see the new drive as the OS drive, but be able to access the older drive for file migration later.
My thoughts are that the Upgrade from cs4 to cs5 Premium will see the existing "key" or app on the old HDD and allow the upgrade.  If that is unlikley, what options do I have to guide the upgrade routine to find CS4?
Thanks
Rick in FL.

Thanks Bob,
so with the upgrade disks, do an install onto the fresh W7 HD, and then open the program and enter the serial number from perhaps my CS4 jewel case.  That would be easy, but doesn't seem right.  seems like most upgrades want to see or confirm the original install is on the local machine.
Please confirm that it only needs the serial number from the jewel case from cs4.  thanks

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