The ISO file is an exact copy of the source disc. You can copy compact disc to and ISO file, store it on the hard drive, then burn the ISO file to a new disc to create a copy of the original disc, or mount it as virtual drive.
The Free Edition of HDClone offers all necessary abilities to copy a complete hard disk onto another, larger hard disk. This can be utilized to migrate an existing installation to a new hard disk as well as for data rescue.
In this blog, you can learn how to make an ISO copy of a hard drive using the DISM command and how to create an image backup of a hard drive using disk imaging software – EaseUS Todo Backup.