>Hi.
>Our hardware guys are doing a rebuild of the C drive so I want to backup all Databases in Sql SErver
>Using SqlServer express 2005, and SSMS, If I click on a database , it comes up with option Tasks and I can do a backup
>However, If I try this witht the System Database, I do not have a Tasks option.
>
>Howdo I backup the System Databse ?

There is no 'System Database' - the usual System Databases are master,model,msdb and tempdb. You should be able to backup these. Also see: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190190.aspx