I see imaging software recommended here from time to time and I can
personally say that Acronis True Image is absolutely GREAT and
works perfectly and it's well worth the price BUT!!!
YOU CAN GET IT FREE (maybe, there's a catch to it)!
Note: Here's the catch, it's free only if you have a Seagate or Maxtor
hard drive.
Go to Seagate's website or go here:
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/
If you have a Seagate drive download DiskWizard, if you have a Maxtor
drive download MaxBlast, each now contains Acronis True Image because
Seagate made a deal with Acronis.
If you have more than one hard drive, only one need be Seagate/Maxtor,
if you have another brand of hard drive, sorry but Acronis is still
worth the price. For a home PC it's only $49.95 from Acronis, $29.95
from Newegg.com and less from Amazon.com.
I haven't any interest other than as a long time True Image user and
since it's free you might guess there's nothing in it for me but I will
give you a sales pitch, if you do get the free program and you like it
as much as I think you will, please take the $49.95 you saved and give
it to the Muscular Dystrophy Association or to your favorite charity,
OK? Thanks.