PDP-11 disk image question

SO, to start a wrap up on this topic. I had heard of people copying images made on SIMH to real disks and using them. It now seems there are some serious strings attached to that idea. I know it works for small disks as I have done it with RL02 and RX/Ry disks. I have one more thing to try but in the long run it isn't very practical. I am going to try using VTServer to move the image. Not practical as it will take several days to do this and every minute increases the likelihood of it just failing. Too bad there is not some form of Standalone Backup like VMS has. I am open to any suggestions about how one can get RSTS installed on real hardware when no usable tape drive is available. I don't suppose that hidden deep in the bowels of RSTS is a procedure for making Installation Kits on various media like Ultrix-11 has. bill