Siedler 5 gold edition/Settlers 5 Gold edition

[need help]

ARRRRRRRRGHH!!!!! I purchased a copy of Siedler5, Gold Edition, for 10 euros as a Xmas present, complete with serial etc etc etc, from a department store, so NO!!warez, NOTHING ILLEGAL, and now the d...ed disc already has a few (minor) scratches, and I need to make a copy as a back up. I use Win98, not XP/Vist., so I know i have limited possibilities, regarding back up software,...but still, there HAS to be a way to do it!??,...doesn't there?...

Installed programs, Nero 6, CloneCd 5.3, using an LG HSthingamajig 48x drive, with updated drivers, haven't had any probs up till now,....and then.....nothing

I used CCD5.3 to burn a DAO DVD, which seemed to work,...it finished anyway, then I installed from the copy, which also seemed to work, as the game is installed on my 2ndPC and works with the original disc perfectly.

Now when I try to start the game, I get an error message, and canīt do Jack......

Alcohol and Daemon , at least the newer versions aren`t an option, due to Win98/Me,..

IS THERE ANy WAy to back my LEGAL!!!! ORIGINAL, factory fresh version up?????

Anybody have any ideas???? (and , no, throwing out 98/Me isnt gonna happen).....

I would REALLLY appreciate your help....(maybe older versions of alc/Daemon/Nero Image????)

Many Thanks,
NEEEEEEED HELP