How to move Windows XP COA from one case to another?

As per the subject line.

I'm going to sell one of my desktop machines and I have a far nicer case I
can put it in than the beige case with ventilation holes hacked in it that I
was happy with....

I can't get the COA off the old case, have already torn up one end of it a
bit. Can anyone help please? Is there a way to do it that retains the
integrity of the sticker?

TIA,
--
Cheers,
Shaun.

"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's
warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchet, 'Jingo'.

 

I've used a hair dryer & razor blade. Works ok as long as you take it very
slowly with the blade

 

Hi Shaun
I've had luck with a can of "Freeze spray" (CRC make one version, code
2039).
The advantage to this stuff is it freezes the glue which becomes non-
sticky - peeling with a knife blade is then pretty easy.
Once thawed, its as good as new-I've "restuck" to a case recently
without any issues.
Just be cautious: you can get frostbite if you inadvertently hit skin!
Cheers
-Darl
PS Whatever happened to your old nim "Misfit"? <smile>

 

Heat from the back with a hairdryer is what I did to get one off.

I tried calling MS to ask about a replacement for it and just got the
runaround between their scriptreaders so gave up on that.

This was the older style ones without the hole in it, I dont know if
those are any harder to do or not.

 

Thanks.

 

Cheers. It seems temperature change is the way to go.

 

Thanks -Darl. Another suggestion to try. LOL, I only have the one label to
move though.

Heh! I still use it in the "From" field to maintain continuity, I'd hate to
be accused of nymshifting, I've been posting as ~misfit~ for well over a
decade. However, since I outed myself a while back I sign posts with my real
name. <shrug> I don't have anything to hide. <g>

Regards,