Can i install windows xp on the new os x lion?

Hello,
I just had recently purchased the new mac mini with the new OS X LION, i want to run protools but i just found out that the new os does not support protools and im just waiting for an update by digidesign. A friend suggested that i can install windows on the mac and run the protools software on the windows for the etime being until protools is updated for the lion os. So i was wondering if i would be able to run windows xp without having any problems in the future?
thanks
Prem

Birger_Haugesund wrote:
I did work around the problem with XP on LIon this way:
My macbookpro is a 8,2
Bacup Lion disk with Carbon Copy Cloner
Boot on an old OSX backup or other MBP with older OSX " I used 10.5"
Format internal disk
Clone Old OSX you are running in to Internal HDD
Restart and boot on internal disk
Run boot camp and install Win Xp
Reboot on new Bacup from Lion
Clone lion disk to the internal disk.
Then you have Lion and XP on the same Macbook Pro
But new problems came. I cant find XP drivers to the MacBookPro 8,2
Enyone know what drivers to use please reply.
Birger
Windows XP is unsupported on your Mini, there are no drivers

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