I have never found a real need to clone an entire HDD. In fact, I recommend
against it for personal use. You tend to copy a lot of unneeded junk and
past mistakes.
All you need to do is to burn your documents, pictures, e-mail addresses,
links, and music to a CD or DVD. All the rest of the software can be
re-installed from CD or downloaded from the web as you did originally.
What with all the Windows bloat and spyware today, you need a fresh install
occasionally anyway. Heavy users benefit from a fresh install ever 6-12
months. Light users a bit longer, but everyone should do an occasional
fresh install.
-- Bob