is there any free software that i can use to backup my whole system..??

i will use this software to backup all software including Microsoft Office, anti virus software and everything I've installed to my secondary hdd. so next time when my system crash or corrupt, i just need to restore it to my primary hdd.

i know about Norton ghost but I'm looking for free software (download & use).

thanks for any reply...

I think there is no free software for back up system...correct me if im wrong

Drive XML

http://www.runtime.org/dixml.htm

but before you sing your praises do note that this being freeware means it's not newbie-friendly and have limitations like being not able to do incremental backups images. every time you create an image it's a full and complete backup of the disk, which means that regularly scheduled imaging can eat up hard drive space fast.

the .XML file is not proprietary and readable by any program out to do so, and the image file itself is just all your files squashed into one big .DAT file. The .XML file acts as a map to the .DAT file, and if DiX wasn't around, in theory other programs would be able use this to rebuild your hdd from that image.

with that being said, make sure you read the tutorial and understand them before asking your next question.
http://hubpages.com/hub/DriveImage_XML

and read the FAQ
http://www.runtime.org/driveimage_faq.htm

dont have 1. try to buy ler. cheap already nowadays

if u r using vista ultimate,........
den no need any software.........