Is Windows 7 64bit OEM version installable via Boot camp?

I just bought an iMAC with a 27in display. It has a 3.4 GHz i7 processor and runs Apple Lion 10.7.2 OS. Over a year ago I bought an OEM version of Windows 7 called WIN PRO 7 64-BIT english version to install in a AMD processor PC I was assembling. I never used it and never opend the box. According to the written conditions on the box, it must be preinstalled on the hard drive using the OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK). My question is:
Will this version of Windows 7 install properly using the Apple Bootcamp process software? Will it be able to run in the Bootcamp setup hard drive partition set aside for Windows use?
I am cautious by nature and I don't want to do anything dumb. I remember Ginzburgs corallary to Murphy's Law. Murphy was nothing but a dammned optimist!
Many thanks ......K6JPJ

Rather than asking in the Windows Compatibility forum you should try asking in the Boot Camp forum where Windows Versions and Boot Camp are frequently discussed. https://discussions.apple.com/community/windows_software/boot_camp

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