Backup windows image to thumb drive?

Backup windows image to thumb drive? I recently bought a new netbook from Malasia. It doesn't have a brand name, or officially supporting drivers. It came with a version of windows, and working drivers for all the hardware - but I want to install Ubuntu on here.
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Guest [Entry]

Since your planning on switching to an linux variant anyway just build your usb stick for your install then boot from it and before installing linux dd your existing disk to an external device and then install your new os.

Guest [Entry]

"here is all you need (and it's all free):

BartPE

DriveImage XML plug-in for Bart Lagerwej's PE Builder

and Novicorp's WinToFlash

prepare a USB Flash Drive or SD Card with BartPE + DIxml, boot your netbook into BartPE (make sure you have another USB device with sufficient storage space connected), now you may backup the entire drive or partitions with Drive Image XML and restore if ever necessary. good luck."

Guest [Entry]

I'd advice Acronis software. It's capable of making live images: you don't need to reboot