Can I install Windows XP Pro onto my external hard drive?

I have a MacBook with a 320gb Western Digital external hard drive. I also have Windows XP Pro on a disk that my college gave me.
Can I install XP Pro on my external hard drive so I can have both Mac and PC?
I have Mac OS X Leopard so I think bootcamp will let me do this.

Boot Camp will only let you install onto an internal disk. This is largely because of Windows restrictions, not Mac OS restrictions. The beta thread has some supposed approaches to let you do this, using manual steps instead of using Boot Camp Assistant.
Doug

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