NO EMULATION PROBLEM< PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP

[wirefist]

Im trying to reinstall windows xp pro onto a brand new hard drive. i had some problems so i formatted the hard drive using my laptop and an external HD case. when i plug everything in, and set the boot to cdrom so i can install windows, i get the:

boot from atapi cd-rom:
no emulation

Im open to any and all segestions, and if anyone can tell me what no emulation means that would be great. could sdrom be not working, ram not working, motherboard? please help, frusterated!

[wirefist]

Also the cdrom that im using is a burner (48*24*4 are there any problems with that?