Windows 7: Win7 backup not allowing choice of HD to image on dual boot system

Dual boot system with Windows 7 on C:/ and XP on D:/


I want to create an image of D:/ so that I may install a bootable XP system on a new HD, should D:/ fail.

I'm trying to use Windows 7 Backup to make the image. It will not allow me to chose JUST the XP drive to image. It has both C:/ and D:/ checked and I can't uncheck C:/.


Is there anyway to specify which HD to image with Windows 7?

As the the boot files are on C: you will need to backup both drives.

So that single image would contain both drives. If I needed to restore from that image would I have to restore it to a single drive? I'm not sure how I would restore it and keep the dual boot as I would need 2 partitions.

If you have two Hd Drives, you need to Restore back to two Hd Drives.
If you have two partitions , you need to Restore back to two partitions.

Would I save the image to one hd, then restore it to 2 drives?

You would make a backup image of one & two Hd Drive's, on HD Drive three.

But if hd 2 fails I would want to restore the xp system to a new hd 2, like it is presently.
I just don't understand how I would make one image of two drives and then restore that image to a separate partition or drive.