Back-up software

[Cocytus]

I have a pretty boring XP system with nothing complicated. All the info is on HD1 and I have another HD sitting there empty. What prog should I use to back up HD1 using the HD2.

In the event that HD1 craps out or becomes corrupted, etc, what would be the the best prog to quickly, painlessly re-incarnate the system again?

Thanks in advance...

 

[SearchMaster]

I like Norton Ghost - basically you clone HD0 onto HD1. If HD0 dies, just make HD1 the master drive, boot from it, and things are just like they were at the last backup point. Norton also now owns DriveImage which a lot of people like (and it has a native Windows app that Ghost really lacks), but I haven't used it and just stick with what works for me.