Satellite Pro L40 - Can't install XP and reinstall Vista too

I have formatted my harddrives to install XP pro.
And when I tried it didnt work so I tried to re install Vista and it goes to a blank screen after getting stuck at the completing installation phase?
Any ideas, any help will be greatly appreciated .

sorry i have a sattilite pro l40
8ogb hardrive ,1.5gb ram
with the xp it says that it cannot find any hardrives and to ensure they are powered up correctly,what i would like to to just have vista back and i am using a microsoft disk to do this although this was given to me so not sure if the disk is anygood or not.it just quite confusing as it completes the install apart from the very last stage?

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Message was edited by: ib1

To quote
'Problem is that CPU upgrade is not supported and all you do is on your own risk.
Check also http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB9401AX0001R01.htm"
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Message was edited by: ib1
Alternatively do you guys have any suggestions, other than buying a new laptop, of ways to increase the performance for music production.
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Either way thanks for the help guys :-)
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