Reformatting PC, How do i save my iphone backup?

I'm reformatting my laptop. I have created a backup of my iphone to my laptop, is there a way of backing up my backup on a external HD?
Or if i install itunes on to the reformatted laptop, will i be able to create a backup of my current iphone by plugging in the iphone?
OS is Windows Vista
Thanks Everyone

Back up ALL of the data on your laptop. Your iTunes library, contacts, calendars, tax forms, everything.
Instructions on how to back up your computer are beyond the scope of this forum. If you don't know how, find someone who does. And make sure you test the backup before you wipe your data off the machine by formatting, otherwise, it's like taking all your important papers and putting them in a shredder, then wondering where they went...

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