Can I install xp to my macbook air MAC OS X 10.7.2

Hello,
I have macbook air i5 1.7GHZ with MAC OS X 10.7.2 installed. I would like to use xp with my MAC OS. I really need XP please show me a way rather than VMWARE
Best regards,

Shima79 wrote:
I need to install xp since my software does not work on Windows 7
Any help appreciated.
Are you sure about that? I have a few legacy programs myself that won't run with Win7 64bit mode, but they run fine in 32bit mode. Guess what edition of Win7 I'm running? And it runs sweet.

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