Software installation

[Michael]

I would take the OEM product back and get the full
version. OEM is not sold by retailers unless you bought
it with some hardware.

>-----Original Message-----
>I bought what I thought would be a full version of
Windows
>XP Home edition from a retailer. What I got was a OEM
>product. When I tried to install it, I got the following
>message:"Continuing your installation of this software
may
>impair or destabilize the correct operation of your
system
>either immediately or in the future. Microsoft strongly
>recommends that you stop installation now and contact the
>software vendor for software that has passed the Windows
>logo testing."
>Question: Did I get this warning because this is an OEM
>product or because it may be counterfeit?
>I looked on Microsoft's site and can not find a number I
>can call to verify the authenticity of this product.
What
>do I do?
>.
>