For anyone who has used Norton Ghost to build an image, Acronis True Image Pro 8.0 will be a breath of fresh air.  Here are the features:

• Easy to use GUI interface
• Can be used inside Windows XP, no need to boot into DOS
• Reasonably priced, I purchased my copy for $32.50 from newegg.com, Norton Ghost appeared to be priced about twice as high
• Can mount images as drives and browse the contents.

I downloaded it, installed it and made an image in about a half hour.  I did not need to create any 3.5" floppy boot disks ala Norton.  Everything was done inside Windows XP.  I love it when you can buy software quickly, it does what it says its going to do and you can go on with your life.

*one note, the software is $50 on Acronis' site but can be had cheaper on newegg.com or a similar site.

www.acronis.com