Can I move XP install image or XP Boot drive from windows PC to Mac Pro?

I have a computer running Windows XP and I have the OEM disc for reinstallation. I also have an image of a clean install of XP I can use to restore my OS. I plan to remove the hard drives from my Windows XP PC and never use that machine again because I have had nightmare after nightmare with some hardware and the vendor.
Can I use what I already have and set this up in a Mac Pro to use it under bootcamp or do I have to buy a new copy of XP, reformat the hard drives for the Mac and start all over? I have several programs that I need to run on Windows. Any suggestions on how to make the tranistion from a failing XP PC over to the Mac world would be greatly appreciated.

Hi,
is the OEM XP disc a 'full WIndows disc' or some sort of recovery disc that came with the PC you have ?
If it came with the PC you have, chances are that it will only work with that specific PC (some Dell and HP do this).
When you have cleared this licensing question, you might have a good chance doing what you wnat by using this Guide: http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2007/05/25/using-sysprep-to-create-a-windows-xp-im age-part-i/
Stefan

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