Sick of searching this board!!!

[Hoopjam]

Sorry to be ignorant but i've searched all over this board not finding a conclusion to my problem....listen in.....
Ive recently bought a uk d/c and have also borrowed a lot of backed up games.
When i try to burn them with DJ 3 cd to cd i load them in and they just bring up a menu screen!!!
After reading posts on this board i downloaded the utopia boot prog .. opened DJ3 clicked on the file burned it....this also brings up the menu screen (ie sound,controller options)..aaarrghh...
My d/c has no date on the bottom and my predicament is, if i buy a lot of "backup games" i wont know if they work or not cos i don't know if they need this boot disc or not?????????
Wot am i doing wrong????
Help appreciated...!!