Floppy >>> CD (???)

How would I go about copying a bootable floppy to a CD so that the CD would boot and run just like the floppy?? Lets say I have a bootable hard drive diagnostic on a floppy, and I want it on a bootable CD; can I simply create an image of the floppy, then burn that image to a CD? If so, how would I make the floppy image?
Thanks.

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Well here's a page I found that requires you to use their software but often the trials have size limitations and I doubt a floppy would be effected:

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http://forums.cnet.com/5208-10149_102-0.html?forumID=7&threadID=178764&messageID=1962539

On the other hand, using an erased CD-RW, why don't you copy the floppy to the hard drive, open Nero Burning Rom (nero.exe directly) select CD then CD-ROM (boot), enable expert settings so you can emulate a bootable floppy (all the other settings I don't know) then hit NEW and add the copied floppy files and make your RW and see what happens. You can always erase it.

You can't copy a floppy image (whatever.img) to a CD since they use completely different file systems (floppies are fat16)

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Although the page I sent you to is a very lomg and drawn out process, once done right you end up with and copyable iso to keep.

 

I was wondering if I could use an ISO creation tool like ISOrecorder or PowerISO to build an image from the floppy. That seems too easy though. I figured there would have to be more to it 'cuz of the different file systems/structures (actually I think floppies are FAT12 and not FAT16 but you're on the right track). I'll check the link when I have a bit more time.... THANKS!