diff --git a/xorriso/iso_manip.c b/xorriso/iso_manip.c
index ef776860..107fe607 100644
--- a/xorriso/iso_manip.c
+++ b/xorriso/iso_manip.c
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ int Xorriso_clone_tree(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void *boss_iter,
  char *leafname;
  IsoImage *volume;
  IsoDir *new_parent;
- IsoNode *origin_node, *dir_node, *new_node, *dest_node= NULL;
+ IsoNode *origin_node, *dir_node, *new_node;
 
  ret= Xorriso_get_volume(xorriso, &volume, 0);
  if(ret <= 0)
@@ -1402,16 +1402,13 @@ int Xorriso_clone_tree(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void *boss_iter,
  if(dest_ret<0)
    return(dest_ret);
  if(dest_ret > 0) {
-   ret= Xorriso_node_from_path(xorriso, volume, eff_dest, &dest_node, 0);
-   if(ret <= 0)
-     return(ret);
-   if(dest_node == origin_node) {
-     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-             "Cloning: Original and copy have the same iso_rr_path: ");
-     Text_shellsafe(eff_dest, xorriso->info_text, 1);
-     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FAILURE", 0);
-     return(0);
-   }
+   if(eff_dest[0] == 0)
+     strcpy(eff_dest, "/");
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+           "Cloning: Copy address already exists : ");
+   Text_shellsafe(eff_dest, xorriso->info_text, 1);
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FAILURE", 0);
+   return(0);
  } else {
    /* obtain eff_dest address despite it does not exist */
    ret= Xorriso_normalize_img_path(xorriso, xorriso->wdi, dest, eff_dest, 2);
@@ -1419,11 +1416,6 @@ int Xorriso_clone_tree(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void *boss_iter,
      return(ret);
  }
 
- ret= Xorriso_overwrite_dest(xorriso, boss_iter,
-                             eff_dest, dest_ret, "Cloning", 0);
- if(ret <= 0)
-   return(ret);
-
  /* Obtain parent path and leaf name */
  strcpy(dir_adr, eff_dest);
  for(l= strlen(dir_adr); l > 0; ) {
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.1 b/xorriso/xorriso.1
index 7fb2dd43..71a89ec2 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.1
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.1
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 .\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
 .\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
 .\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
-.TH XORRISO 1 "Jan 29, 2011"
+.TH XORRISO 1 "Feb 02, 2011"
 .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 .\"
 .\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@@ -1053,12 +1053,15 @@ other file causes a FAILURE event.
 \fB\-clone\fR iso_rr_path_original iso_rr_path_copy
 Create a copy of the ISO file object iso_rr_path_original with the new
 address iso_rr_path_copy. If the original is a directory then copy all
-files and directories underneath. Boot catalog are not copied but
-silently ignored.
+files and directories underneath. An eventual boot catalog file gets
+not copied but is silently ignored.
 .br
 The copied ISO file objects have the same attributes. Copied data files
 refer to the same content source as their originals.
 The copies may then be manipulated independendly of their originals.
+.br
+This command will refuse execution if the address iso_rr_path_copy
+already exists in the ISO tree.
 .TP
 .B Settings for file insertion:
 .TP
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.info b/xorriso/xorriso.info
index 13a1317b..a7bcc73d 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.info
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.info
@@ -990,11 +990,13 @@ filesystem.
 -clone iso_rr_path_original iso_rr_path_copy
      Create a copy of the ISO file object iso_rr_path_original with the
      new address iso_rr_path_copy. If the original is a directory then
-     copy all files and directories underneath. Boot catalog are not
-     copied but silently ignored.
+     copy all files and directories underneath. An eventual boot
+     catalog file gets not copied but is silently ignored.
      The copied ISO file objects have the same attributes. Copied data
      files refer to the same content source as their originals.  The
      copies may then be manipulated independendly of their originals.
+     This command will refuse execution if the address iso_rr_path_copy
+     already exists in the ISO tree.
 
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: SetInsert,  Next: Manip,  Prev: Insert,  Up: Options
@@ -4451,45 +4453,45 @@ Node: Options23227
 Node: AqDrive24835
 Node: Loading27741
 Node: Insert40885
-Node: SetInsert49744
-Node: Manip58311
-Node: CmdFind66992
-Node: Filter77416
-Node: Writing81765
-Node: SetWrite88054
-Node: Bootable101664
-Node: Jigdo113971
-Node: Charset118229
-Node: Exception120980
-Node: DialogCtl125495
-Node: Inquiry128082
-Node: Navigate132415
-Node: Verify140310
-Node: Restore148899
-Node: Emulation155555
-Node: Scripting164598
-Node: Frontend170160
-Node: Examples171455
-Node: ExDevices172624
-Node: ExCreate173258
-Node: ExDialog174532
-Node: ExGrowing175794
-Node: ExModifying176596
-Node: ExBootable177097
-Node: ExCharset177644
-Node: ExPseudo178472
-Node: ExCdrecord179366
-Node: ExMkisofs179681
-Node: ExGrowisofs180684
-Node: ExException181808
-Node: ExTime182262
-Node: ExIncBackup182721
-Node: ExRestore186289
-Node: ExRecovery187258
-Node: Files187824
-Node: Seealso189052
-Node: Legal189576
-Node: CommandIdx190498
-Node: ConceptIdx204797
+Node: SetInsert49874
+Node: Manip58441
+Node: CmdFind67122
+Node: Filter77546
+Node: Writing81895
+Node: SetWrite88184
+Node: Bootable101794
+Node: Jigdo114101
+Node: Charset118359
+Node: Exception121110
+Node: DialogCtl125625
+Node: Inquiry128212
+Node: Navigate132545
+Node: Verify140440
+Node: Restore149029
+Node: Emulation155685
+Node: Scripting164728
+Node: Frontend170290
+Node: Examples171585
+Node: ExDevices172754
+Node: ExCreate173388
+Node: ExDialog174662
+Node: ExGrowing175924
+Node: ExModifying176726
+Node: ExBootable177227
+Node: ExCharset177774
+Node: ExPseudo178602
+Node: ExCdrecord179496
+Node: ExMkisofs179811
+Node: ExGrowisofs180814
+Node: ExException181938
+Node: ExTime182392
+Node: ExIncBackup182851
+Node: ExRestore186419
+Node: ExRecovery187388
+Node: Files187954
+Node: Seealso189182
+Node: Legal189706
+Node: CommandIdx190628
+Node: ConceptIdx204927
 
 End Tag Table
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.texi b/xorriso/xorriso.texi
index 910df875..34ed9d10 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.texi
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.texi
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 @c man .\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
 @c man .\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
 @c man .\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
-@c man .TH XORRISO 1 "Jan 29, 2011"
+@c man .TH XORRISO 1 "Feb 02, 2011"
 @c man .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 @c man .\"
 @c man .\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@@ -1317,12 +1317,15 @@ other file causes a FAILURE event.
 @cindex Directory, copy, -clone
 Create a copy of the ISO file object iso_rr_path_original with the new
 address iso_rr_path_copy. If the original is a directory then copy all
-files and directories underneath. Boot catalog are not copied but
-silently ignored.
+files and directories underneath. An eventual boot catalog file gets
+not copied but is silently ignored.
 @*
 The copied ISO file objects have the same attributes. Copied data files
 refer to the same content source as their originals.
 The copies may then be manipulated independendly of their originals.
+@*
+This command will refuse execution if the address iso_rr_path_copy
+already exists in the ISO tree.
 @end table
 @c man .TP
 @c man .B Settings for file insertion:
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 8493eef0..c8e77d57 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2011.02.01.185830"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2011.02.02.174154"
diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h
index 1d3c31f5..15abb6d5 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ int Xorriso_blank_as_needed(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
                bit1= remove empty directory: rmdir
                bit2= recursion: do not reassure in mode 2 "tree"
                bit3= this is for overwriting and not for plain removal
+               bit4= count deleted files in xorriso->pacifier_count
+               bit5= with bit0 only remove directory content, not the directory
+               bit6= do not delete eventually existing node from di_array
    @return   <=0 = error
                1 = removed simple node
                2 = removed directory or tree
@@ -120,6 +123,7 @@ int Xorriso_blank_as_needed(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
 int Xorriso_rmi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void *boss_iter, off_t boss_mem,
                 char *path, int flag);
 
+
 /* @param flag bit0= long format
                bit1= do not print count of nodes
                bit2= du format