can any body help me?

[tonytubs]

i can back up ps2 games if they have not got dvd-rom on them they work fine with a boot up disk . but when it comes to dvd-rom games im haveing big problems also a bad head!
i have a matshita dvd-rom SR-8585 Reader
I have a hp cd writer+9001b
Now before you say read up about it i have and it seems a bit long winded + i carnt find all the software
there must be an easy way to do it ive just found a site that sells books saying it can be done with out a dvd writer but i dont want to shell out i think its about $80 in the u.s,and then find out it carnt!i know i may seem a sad case but please take me on board.