Dual Boot XP and Vista (L305-S5944)

I have got XP Pro on it and Vista which came installed... and used the VistaBootPro on the computer to choose between the two... but when I loaded that up it will now nolonger load XP. It said that i need a NTLDR file well i fixed that and now right when it starts to load XP it flashes the BLUE SCREEN not even a full second then reboots... I am lost now....
PLEASE HELP>>>

Satellite L305-S5944
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How to dual boot Vista and XP (with Vista installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshot...
-Jerry

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