As simple as it is:
Boot from CD, use simple wizard to Backup your ENTIRE drive to 1 file.
Boot from CD, use simple wizard to choose the backup file, restore your entire drive.
GREAT for cloning PCs after installing OS and default programs on 1 PC, and deploy the image on all others!

Acronis True Image Home 2009 complete PC protection: back up your entire PC, including the OS plus your data, applications, pictures, video, financial documents, settings and everything!

Acronis True Image Home 2009 is an award-winning backup and recovery solution for a good reason: it protects your PC after just one click and allows you to recover from viruses, unstable software downloads, and failed hard drives. Create an exact copy of your PC and restore it from a major failure in minutes, or back up important files and recover them even faster.