XBMC Install - best way to back up?

[tmntx3]

Hello! I have finally just got my XBMC install nearly to where I want it, and want to back it up in this state. 

What is the most ideal way of doing so? Should I just mount the drive in FatX and save each partition? 

[HDShadow]

Whatever way suits you.

I've backed up my primary Xbox to PC for years, once a year, just using FTP. I exclude the installed Xbox games (currently 62) as that is close to 200GB which would double the time to back it up this way. That is already many, many hours.

Maybe FATXplorer would be quicker but unless the Xbox HDD is easily accessible the thought of the hassle of connecting it to a PC by other means when it can already be quickly connected for FTP doesn't inspire me to try.