BobAnd

I'm unclear how this is supposed to work. Are you supposed to be able to
boot to some type of DOS/Linux boot disk and restore the system? If so,
where's the utility I need to place on my bootable CD to enable this process
to work?

Just in case I get a response that says to use the backup to DVD option,
that is not an option for me because my Vista laptop is not equipped with a
DVD burner. I must instead save the backup to a 2nd NTFS partition, copy it
to the network and burn a DVD from another workstation.

In this case, how can I effectively restore the system in the event that my
laptop HDD crashes?