help copying cd's

[brett]

Please help me I want to make a copy of a cd I have so I have a backup. I don't even know where to start. I have Adaptecs easy cd creator and have tried to use that but it still asks me to "insert cd" when trying to run the game. The game in question is The Sims. I have tried researching this but get more confused. What is a patch?, a crack? do i need to download one of these. Please help me someone.
brett92