WD edition of True Image restore XP from clone

Hello,

I apologize if I am posting in the wrong place - I did not see a place for this edition. I downloaded the Acronis WD edition software in August after purchasing a Western Digital My Passport Ultra drive.

Last weekend I attempted to install Linux Mint 17 alongside Windows XP (sp3). Long story short – now I have a mess, I made the mistake of trying to partition my internal HD (using Gparted) for Mint, and can no longer boot up from XP at all. I am currently running off the Linux Mint live cd.

Before I attempted the install, I used True Image to clone my internal HD with the XP OS, to an external Passport drive (500 GB). I also created a Acronis bootable media CD. I think I know what to do next to get my system back, but am here today to post my plan, in hopes of getting another opinion(s) of whether or not this is the way I should proceed. After my lapse in judgment last week, I'm not sure I trust myself!

A little info before I go on – I am working on an older (2006) Sony Vaio (VGN-FE790), with 2 GB of RAM, and I do have a Acronis system report generated today, if that will be of any help.

Here's my plan:
- boot up off the Acronis bootable media cd
- backup my clone to a different external HD
- then restore the back up of the clone, to my internal HD

Two questions about this plan:
1. When backing up the clone - should I use the backup sector by sector option (I have the room)?

2. If this works, will the clone have my most recent copy of XP? I realize at this point it is a vulnerable OS, and I am concerned about not being able to get a 8 years worth of updates!

Thank you.
Teresa