Images versus disk Clones

Thank you all for taking the time to read my question, although after all
the time I've spent in this and other NG's I feel I should know the answer.

I understand *some* of the basis differences between a disk image, and a
disk clone. Apparantly a clone may be bootable, an ready to run provided in
it installed in the proper BIOs channel along with it's coresponding
settings.

My understanding of any ISO image,it is not bootable and it is also a
bit-for-bit reproduction,--albeith in only ONE file?? Apparantly raw ISO
image is *not* bootiful. I don't understand this is that I thought an image
is a bit-by-bit exact copoy of the original.

I realize we don't usually use AUTOEXEC.BAT and more, or even ConFig.sys,
but there still must be bootable files on an ISO image, that left by
themselves just can boot. I know I'm missing something in the boot or file
structure anywhere, and would be so appreciative if one could explain it to
me, or know of a good site that, in this case, assumes I know
nothing.(That's getting closer all the time ;-(

Why for example can't i make a duplicate XP install disk as a back-up, using
the native "copy" command, and get it to boot?? AArrrrrgggggghhhhh! My
quess this all has to do with different file structures between medium.

Some kind of boot files do not allowed themselves to be copied in this
matter, and I want to know why.

If I take a simple DOS 6.22 disc, do a copy *.* to a destination drive, (CD)
it works flawlessly. Xp sure doesn't/won't do this As i've said, I'm open
to all ideas, lectures, or re-directs to other web-sites.

I' asking all this now becuse I've never been with the abiilty to back up,
and had a CD-rom burner before. It's high time **I**finally started usuing
backups. Yes Rock and others...you finally got through to me)!

Thank you for all you time and effort this rather lenght post, (nobody) has
every accussed my of not enough detail <VBG>

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HTH,
Curt

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