Backing up some CD-Roms with SafeDisc

[Ryanrs]

Hi, I have a few Computer-based-training cd-roms that i want to make back up copies of. My reasons for the backups are :- 1. because the CDs are fairly valuable and i would prefer to keep there usage down to a minimum to reduce wear and possible damage. 2. because i like to take the CD's with me to work to study on my break times etc and i don't want to risk damaging the originals! and finally 3. because i have lost the receipts! and god forbid i kill or loose the originals well thats a few hundred quid down the drain!!

Anyway, I come across a website with loads of utilities for cracking protections, burning, ripping ISOs etc and i have tried them all but none have worked and tbh im not 100% sure what im doing!!

ClonyXXL tells me that the CD-roms have SafeDisc v2 on them. I have tried making 1:1 iso copies using CloneCD 5.3 with CloneCDProfiler but i have no joy. The copied cd will play and the program will install, but then upon trying to run the program i get the error telling me to insert the correct CD. -The program is dependant on the CD being in the drive to run.

I do wonder if ClonyXXL is wrong about the protection type as ProtectionIDv6.4.0 and SafeDiscAnalyser say Safedisk v4.81.000.

Could someone possibly give me a how-to, or guidance on what i need to do to successfully create a working copy? If there is no possible way to do it then could i mount an iso of the cd to a fake CD drive and run it from there? At least this way i can keep from having to use my original CDs.

Thanks for your help
Ryan