Can I have my profile on another drive (other than C:) - Fx 4 beta 10, Win XP SP3

Is it possible to install or set up Firefox so that my profile is on the '''E: drive''' (for example) instead of C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\abcd3du4.default. I have installed Firefox on the E: drive.
(I know I can use a portable version to solve the problem but I want to know if it's possible with the regular Firefox.)

* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_your_profile_folder
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager
* https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Command_Line_Options

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