Back up apps in folders

Hello everyone. I have a 3GS with close to a hundred apps. I was wondering if you could back up your apps with all the created folders they are in.(Draging one app on top of another to make the folder) Last time I tried to update my iPhone it froze during the process, so I had to create all the folders again to organize all the apps again.( ex:keeping all the music related apps in a folder called Music.) Any help would be greatly appreciated!

do http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527 will enlighten you.

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