Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit system builder 1pk

So i ordered this new from amazon to set up boot camp http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002NGQLMU
Received it today, reading outer box label it says "OEM System Builders Pack, intended for system builders ONLY, below that it says "if the individual software license is for a desktop operating system or application software, it must be preinstalled on the hard drive of the fully assembled computer system, using the OEM preinstallation kit (OPK).
The preinstallation kit does not apply to server software."
Is this going to work for me, do i have to download or buy the "OEM Preinstallation kit"?
Thanks

Windows 7 OEM is a full version of the OS but is sold primarily for "system builders," and that includes anyone who rebuilds his or her own system. You can install it and use it just like the regular version and you *do not* need the OEM pre-installation kit to do it. Just insert the DVD and let it do its thing. The installation should take about 20 minutes and is automated, just follow instructions on the screen. However, be advised that the OEM version does not include support from Microsoft. This is the main difference between the OEM version and the regular version. I recently rebuilt my older Dell PC, put in new hard drive and installed Win 7 OEM with no trouble at all. Win 7 does make a record of the specifications of your motherboard and cannot be installed on another computer.

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