[Ubuntu] How to backup NTFS partitions?

[improbabilitist]

I have winXP installed on the main C:\ partition, but the problem is... it's almost full!
So basically I want to add some space from my second (D:\) partition to my system partition.

But firstly, as a just-in-case measure, I'd like to backup my 2 NTFS partitions (to my external USB 1TB)... not using the Ghost or the trusty Acronis... but exploring new areas by doing it in Ubuntu!

After that I want to resize partitions, but Gparted seems user-friendly enough, so I won't bother you with those questions

Thanks in advance!


/edit:
I tried to look at the documentation of SysRescueCD, but it was too much of CLIfication and I couldn't find anything about backing up NTFS partitions onto a USB drive

[Rob Pomeroy]

What you need is CloneZilla.  In most cases, just accepting the defaults will get the job done.  Creating an image of an internal hard drive on an external USB drive is bread and butter for CloneZilla.

[pvdvyve]

Hi,
I do this with partimage:
http://www.partimage.org/Main_Page
I start the computer with a live GNU/Linux distro in which partimage is already usable, such as Knoppix.
http://www.knoppix.org/
Regards.
pvdvyve