Backup of dual boot system

[sso]

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

 

[Verizon_DSL_tech]

Well, certainly a regular file copy would NOT work. The only way as far as I'm concerned is creating an image of the entire drive.
Take a look at the following website, as it contains numerous FREE programs that will do exactly what you're looking for.

http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilities/backupandimage.shtml

 

[Verizon_DSL_tech]

Oh, I just realized how old this post was

 

[riser]

Everyone does it.. even those forum vets..

 

[dunklegend]

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

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[riser]

Ever wonder if some of these one time posters.. die in a freak accident so we never hear back from them.. cause they're dead.

Ever wonder?

/haha

 

[fishmahn]

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Mike.

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[dunklegend]

If that has been the case for saying:
Die newbie die.

<b><font color=green>Celibacy is not hereditary<font color=green></b>

 

[riser]

haha.. theories.