Launch XP Pro of the external drive instead of c:?

My o/s's Vita Home Premium.

Is it possible to install XP Pro on external hard drive and without having to partition the main c: vista drive and then run XP from this external hard drive?

Appreciate any help

Thank you

XP will not install/run on an external hard drive, unless the drive is eSATA. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

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