Backing up LR DB & pictures on ext. HD

Hi, I already checked the Forum but could not find a real answer.
I have my picture on my built in HD and on an external HD. If I want to use the external HD INSTEAD of the internal do I have to rescan all pics on the external and than use that new DB or is it possible to just copy the pictures AND the LR DB on the ext. HD and they will be found on their new location. Is that understandable?? I hope so!
My intention is to copy DB and pics external without having to rescan the photos into a new DB and to be able to use the copy.
Regards from Germany
Stephan

One thing I've started doing is putting all my photos inside the lightroom catalog folder. This way I can move them anywhere I want by just moving the catalog folder itself (without any changes or rescanning). Here's what my catalog folder looks like:
for my "sports" catalog:
Catalogs\
Catalogs\Sports\
Catalogs\Sports\Sports.lrcat
Catalogs\Sports\Sports Previews.lrdata
Catalogs\Sports\Masters <--- where my master photos for the catalog live
Catalogs\Sports\Masters\2007 <--- photos organized by year
Now, inside Lightroom, I've added the "Masters" folder as the root of my folder hierarchy. I've had no problems working like this.
Anyone else?
-J

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