EAC can be used to make one for one images of CD's. The following instructions will show you how!

"Hopefully there will be some discs leftover for me to lick!"

Look for the IMG icon on the left hand panel of EAC and select it.

You will get a save waveform dialog box similar to the one above. Select a folder and a file name you would like to save the image to. Select a folder that has enough free space for an entire CD image (an 80 minute CD will require over 700 MB of space). For this example, I am making a copy of my Yes remaster of 7/24/1971 New Haven, CT. Click save.

A box will quickly appear appear and say "Detacting Pre-track gaps". This is normal. (If your computer freezes at this point, you may need to select another gap detection method. You can do this by selecting the Gap detection tab from the Drive Options menu. This has never been an issue for me with any of the CD drives I have used). Once EAC detects the gaps, it will start ripping like in the above picture. It is recommended not to touch anything on your computer while you are extracting audio.

Once completed you should see a box like this. Don't worry if the Range Quality is less than 100.0% This only indicates that EAC had to re-read some samples from the disc to get accurate results. If you have errors, this box will tell you what errors you got. It should also give you a range you can click on, and then click the "Review Range" button to hear the flaw. If you have errors, you should try cleaning the disc and trying to rip it again. If you have no errors, click OK.

"This is so simple, I can do it in my sleep!"

If EAC supports burning with your CD Writer, you can select the WRITE icon from the left panel. EAC has a built in CD writer that can burn the image you just created. If EAC does not support your drive, you can still use Nero or any other CD software that supports burning disc images from CUE files.

From the "CD Layout Editor" box, select "Load CUE sheet..."

Select the CUE with the same name as the image you created above.

You should see a layout similar to the one above.

Select "Write CD" from the CD-R menu.

From the CD Write Options box, select options similar to the ones above. Lower write speeds tend to create discs that are most compatible. If you are unsure how fast your burner can write, I recommend selected 2x or 4x. I know the TDK VeloCD writer used in this example can burn audio discs successfully at 12x.

"This is a picture of my annoying brother Oliver, posing with the TDK VeloCD"

The image will be written to disc.

Its a good idea not to do anything else on your computer while burning. Also, Ginny recommends keeping Oliver off the keyboard.

You should get a successful message. Listen to the disc that you just created for errors. If it is okay, you can be pretty confident that you can make accurate copies.
 

If EAC does not support writing with your CD Writer, you can burn your image using Nero:

Open Nero, cancel out of the wizard that pops up (if it does). Select 'Burn Image' from the File menu

This box will appear, make sure "Disc-At-Once" is selected, and click write.

"See, the disc is burning fine!"

If you don't follow these steps, digital errors can result, and Ginny will be mad.

"Mmmmm, another properly burned disc!"
 

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About the author:
Ginny is a stray cat that arrived at Matt's apartment one day and decided that she had found her new home. After being fed back to health, Ginny has grown attached to her new home and the house that Matt and his wife bought. Now completely an indoor cat, Ginny enjoys sleeping on fluffy pillows, scratching posts, tuna and licking Fuji CDRs. More of Ginny, and the Matt's others pets can seen here.