First, are you sure your source CD is not actually a CD Extra CD? I don't have Nero 5.5 installed right now, but I am able to copy a pure audio CD using AMQR on Nero 6. And since Nero 6 (neglecting the additional non-core programs like ShowTime) is just Nero 5.5 with more bugs in it, if it works on 6 it ought to work on 5.5 as well.
Second, whether or not your source disc truly is a CD Extra disc, to work around the problem extract all the audio tracks to your hard drive as .wav files (
CDex is free and easy to use software that will do this, although you can also use Recorder->Save Track... in Nero) and then burn the tracks as an audio compilation rather than a direct copy.
cfitz
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I see you have replied that the disc is a CD Extra CD since I composed this, and Matt has given you one way to work around it. Consider my reply as just another couple of options.
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