I think the point is being missed here.

This is a LUG.
It's all good & fine to keep XP around for legacy reasons, either in a VM or as a dual boot option, but there are numerous licensing pit-fall's involved. Focus on the (g)Linux (please)

If you want a windoze OS, the simplest is really to go to TradeMe, and get an old busted machine. Use the rest for spares, or another home linux server (IPCop firewall? mythbuntu? torrentflux? NAS/RAS?).
That way windows will basically cost you the price of shipping. (or you can be sneaky & try to lay your hands on a MSDN version; 2k is still the best)

Any other option option, you simply spinning your wheels & creating more problems in the long run.
I've tries to get an old XP licence from users that have 'upgraded'  to vista; good luck with that one

- Jaco

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