Can i load an oem version of windows on my macbook pro?

Is there any prohibition from using an OEM version of Windows OS to run on Parallels instead of a full retail version, for installation on my Macbook Pro?

There is one OEM type verison that system builders use, that can be used to install on a Mac via Parallels, VMFusion or the free VirtualBox.
The one from your old Dell or Compaq type PC that came with the machine isn't it, that's a vendor specific OEM version.
Of course the retail disks work too.

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