One-time library backup

It seems like I should have found the answer to this question by searching this forum, but I apparently didn't look for the right thing.
So, if I want to make a one-time backup of my Aperture library, so that I can kill the regular one and replace it with the backup in the case of a disaster, do I need to do anything more than copy the Aperture library in my Pictures folder?
I'm asking because I have 95% of my photos referenced into my iPhoto library, and I think it's time to have Aperture manage all those files. I figure that if something goes wrong with such a large operation, it will be catastrophic. I would like to ensure I can get both my iPhoto library and my Aperture library back to the exact state in which they are today, if something goes wrong while having Aperture start managing the masters. (Once I have that done, I will start using the vault for everything, but using the vault isn't quite what I want in order to "kill and fill" a corrupt database for recovery.)
nathan

What should do is to re-import each snapshotted Project into a new Aperture Library. It will take a while as each re-imported Project will need to be analyzed by Aperture, but it works. I've had to restore snapshotted Projects a couple of times and it works fine.
The important thing to remember is that as you export your Projects, make sure you check the checkbox to include your referenced masters in the save dialog box.
As I mention in my blog posting, I recommend keeping Projects under 4.2GB in size so that they can easily be burned to DVD. Smaller is better- for Aperture performance as well.

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