Moving XP/7 to a different Mac

I was running Windows 7 on an older iMac using VM Fusion 3.0. I rarely used it. Also when I did use it with the emulator it was so slow. My daughter wants me to install it on her laptop (a Macbook Pro 2.2 ghz Intel Core2 Duo running 10.6.8) and so I have a few questions about the process.
1. I was thinking of using Bootcamp intead of VM Fusion because everything was so slow with the emulator. My daughter understands that she'll have to boot into Windows. Do you think that this is a good idea?
2. I have an original copy of Windows XP Professional that a friend gave me. I used it to install Windows XP on my older Mac. In reading the directions for installing Windows via Bootcamp, it appears that XP must include Service Pack 2 and be 32 bit. I know that Service Pack 2 is now on my old iMac but I'm not sure if my version of XP came with it. It might have been upgraded later. How do I find out about the service pack and whether or not XP is 32 bit?
3. I have an upgrade to Windows 7 that I purchased at the same time as I installed Windows XP. Should I fully install XP, make sure that it is working and then do the upgrade to Windows 7? Any things I should know about doing this?
4. Licensing - I know that Microsoft only allows you to use these OSes on one computer. How do I go about getingt the licensing changed to a new computer?
I really appreciate any help that you can give me.

Still need help with my main questions.
How do I find out if my copy of XP came with Service Pack 2? I have the original box, by the way. How do I find out if it's 32 bit? (Would it have had to be 32 bit to be installed on my old iMac or could it have been 64 bit.)
What about the Microsoft licensing issues?
Thanks in advance.

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