Question : SharePoint 2010 Site Collection Backup

Is it possible to backup a site collection in SharePoint 2010 and restore it to a new parent site? If so, what is the process of doing so?

Answer : SharePoint 2010 Site Collection Backup

hi,

this blog might help with your query:
http://ranaictiu-technicalblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/sharepoint-2010-backuprestore-with.html