Starting over with Windows 7?

I installed Lion, and much to my surprise, my Windows XP install was simply erased. It was only then that I learned that Boot Camp 4.0 only supports Windows 7. OK, that's fine. Onwards and upwards.
My questions are two:
- I'm running a four year old Mac Pro. Will Win7 run OK on a beefy but slightly older Mac? Anything I should worry about or be aware of?
- Where do people recommend buying Windows 7? All of the copies I see say 'Upgrade'; do I need a full install copy instead?

Lion does not include drivers for older Windows than 7.
New 2011 Macs will not have Windows drivers.
Your older Mac Pro had power enough to run anything. Trouble is, if it is 2006-7 then you could have trouble booting Windows 7 64-bit.
You need Pro to use dual processor.
You need 64-bit to use more than 1.9GB RAM
Ideal version Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-bit.
Amazon or Newegg - System Builder limits you to one Mac but you can install/reinstall multiple times.
Keep Lion away from Mac Pro for now.
Keep Windows on its own hard drive.
Triple boot or more is easy enough with
Snow Leopard and Lion
Windows 7 and XP
Yes you want full install but System Builder is fine and $130.

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