is it safe to store a c drive in a folder in another computer

[dragonnutds]

i need to store a copy of my c drive someplace in case installing corrupts my hard disk, i was wondering if it is safe to store a entire c drive on another computer in a folder, and if i do, can i format a corrupt hard drive then copy the contents of the stored c drive folder back into it and the computer will work again.

[audiomick]

I think maybe you need to make an image. I don't know how to do that, but I am sure a bit of internet searching will turn up tools to do it. Just search "windows image", or something like that, in your favorite search machine.

[Easy Limits]

You will probably need a piece of third-party software like Norton Ghost.