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OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer - those versions are supposed to only be supplied with a new machine. You *shouldn't* be able to walk in off the street and just buy an OEM version.
Can you install on the laptop using the "not so legal" version but using the key that came with your laptop? It really shouldn't matter which media you use as long as you have a valid windows key (which you do). I don't see the difference between one XP pro CD and another - it is the key that differentiates one PC from another...
Caveat - I'm not a lawyer so legals ain't my area of expertise.
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who hid my keyboard's PANIC button?
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