Restore From Backup, Striped

Alright, i'm having problems.

I have two hard drives that I want to stripe. I would like to RAID them, but I don't have that option currently. I have a backup image that I also want to restore from. And I need Windows XP Pro to install as well.

Any simple solution?

I can partition the drives and install XP on the partition, but then I cannot load the backup because I lose XP. If I load the backup first on the partition, it tells me OS loaded incorrectly, but it does not give me the option to "Repair" the OS.

In order for me to stripe the drives, I have to make them dynamic and then I cannot install XP.

Basically, I want the hard drives partitioned and striped to where there are two drives, a primary C: and backup D:. But I also have to have my backup loaded so the setup is same as it used to be, but also I need XP installed correctly.

Sorry if this is confusing. Thanks for the help.

Wayne