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An ISO is a disk image: an exact byte-for-byte copy of data stored on an optical disc or structured media. For Xbox games, ISOs replicate the original game disc contents—file systems, executable binaries, assets, and sometimes copy-protection metadata. Early Xbox titles were distributed on DVD; modern preservation efforts often create ISOs from original discs to allow accurate emulation, research, and long-term storage. and metadata accuracy
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