Backing up Users folder for Erase Install

Hi,
I need to do an Erase Install because of a disk error that Disk Utility cannot fix. I've backed up my iTunes Library and some other files, including Mac OS X combo update, to DVDs. My question is about the advice at this site:
[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106941] concerning backing up and restoring the Users folder manually. It recommends enabling and using root user for this and Step 5 says: "+Copy the User folder to your backup storage location."+ Does that mean I can drag the User folder to the backup DVD in root user mode? Or could I drag and drop the User folder without going into root user, and then after reinstallation restore the User folder the same way? I am the owner/administrator and there is one other user. I don't have an outside drive or cloning software and anyway, cloning a faulty hard drive might not help much.
Regards

Or could I drag and drop the User folder without going into root user, and then after reinstallation restore the User folder the same way?
Ahem, that +may work+ as I've done it, but then I've always had Root User enabled first thing after disabling Spotlight & Widgits!
So, I wouldn't count on it.
I'd get an external drive and DiskWarrior, which handles most of these problems with a breeze... asap!

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