Backup of dual boot system

Hi,

I have a dual HD installation with my normal XP installation on C: and a second minimal XP installation on D: (but with Antivirus, and a few other neccesities)

While booted from C: I wish to make a full backup of the D: drive, such that I in time can revert easily to this installation (after format D, or perhaps install it on a new harddisk.
I intend to save it on a subdirectory on C: for compression and burning on a DVD.

How can I most simply do this? Would a simple file copy get everything (as I have not booted from the D: drive, there should not be any locked files)?
If not, what would work?
Would XP backup get everything?
Any freeware programs that would work?
I am sure Norton Ghost would do it, but dont want to spend $$ if I can avoid it. :-)

I appreciate any help here...

Regards

Stephen

Stephen Odgaard

Oh, I just realized how old this post was

Lol!
Maybe if he's still alive your response can be helpful j/k

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