Best way to upgrade OS HD

Hi So, here I am listening and watching my WD raptor disk failing slowly, day after day. I figured its time to jump on the SSD train and buy myself an SSD disk. Now, what is the best way to clone my HD so I dont have to install windows, drivers and apps again?.

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So, here I am listening and watching my WD raptor disk failing slowly, day after day.
I figured its time to jump on the SSD train and buy myself an SSD disk.
Now, what is the best way to clone my HD so I dont have to install windows, drivers and apps again?

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Sounds good. So that one copies everything? MBR and all that?
Anyone knows whats best of these two options :
1. 2* 40Gb X25-V in Raid 0
2. 1* 80Gb X25-M
 
They cost about the same, but with option 1 do you get the same or better speed as the faster X25-M drive?
 
*EDIT* after reading this : http://anandtech.com/show/3618/intel-x25v-in-raid0-faster-than-x25m-g2-for-250
I decided to go for a Raid 0 X25-V.