newbie questions

[Wayne]

You're not trying to copy original GD-ROM discs on your CDRW drive, are you????

You can tell if it's a GD-ROM disc if it's a SEGA disc, and if you can see two bands of data on the recorded side. GD-ROM discs will usually have a small band of data near the center, followed by a gap, and then more data area from the gap to some point near the outer edge of the disc.

If these discs you're trying to copy are not BACKUP discs already, (meaning they are GD-ROM discs), you'll ***NEVER*** be able to copy them using a CDRW drive. You'll have to RIP them using a serial cable (or BBA, NIC and cable), and special software (TerraTerm & Serial/Slave software).

Please elaborate about these discs you're trying to copy.