We all know of different image/cloning software, this one however is free AND can image on-the-fly via VSS (meaning you can run it while you work, well more or less naturally)..

I was suggested this by a friend (R. Tastesen) as just the tool for my forthcomming harddisk upgrade to a hybrid disk..  it seems quite promising..

http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp