Is it possible to install Windows XP with OS X Lion's Bootcamp?

I have actually running on my Alluminium MacBook Leopard and Windows XP (using bootcamp). I would like to update to Lion but I would like to know if I will loose all my Windows data...

I'm sure I'll be corrected but, I think you have to buy Snow Leopard (10.6.x) first before you can install Lion. Snow Leopard then will install the MacApp store software that you need to download Lion. If you don't have High Speed Internet then you will have to contact the Apple Online Store for more information or spend $30 (US) more ($69 total) to get the USB Thumb drive with Lion pre-installed. Lion is only purchased/downloaded online now.
I don't think there will be a problem with XP as long as you don't use the Boot Camp drivers in Lion. Lion (Boot Camp 4.x) does not have XP drivers and won't let you install XP again if you wipe your drive and start over. Just use the Option key to reboot between XP and Mac. Back-up anything you want to transfer in case anything goes bad!
Boot Camp only installs Apple drivers for their hardware to be use in Windows and to make it easier to boot back and forth betweeen Window's and the Mac side via the Start-up preference.
Be aware, if you have ANY older PowerPC applications, games, etc, they will not work in Lion. Many 3rd party applications will not work either. Do your homework and read up on the problems it may have. Any applications you will want to bring over to Lion you should see if the vendor has an update or see if it will work in Lion otherwise you will probably have to buy an upgrade for that application.

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