License sticker is for Vista Business, but Vista Basic is pre-installed

I just bought a Satellite Pro L300 that was supposed to have Vista Business installed.
When I turned on the laptop and went through the initial operating system installation and configuration, Vista Basic installed, without ever asking me for a license key.
The license sticker attached to the bottom of my laptop states 'Windows Vista Business OEMAct'.
How do I install Vista Business? There were no cds/dvds in the sealed box that the laptop came in so I don't have any additional programs to install.
I bought this model because supposedly I could downgrade from Vista Business to XP.
Thanks!

Hello
You are right. Satellite Pro L300 should be delivered with Vista 32Bit Business. Don't play with preinstalled OS and contact your local dealer or nearest Authorized service provider.
ASP can contact Toshiba and obtain right Toshiba recovery media for you.
This should be of course for free. :)

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