Best way to reinstall OS on my thinkad T 400

I purchased Thinkpad T400 in around Dec 2009.
I need to re-install the OS (Win XP) on my machine.
Now since I have installed lots of software on it during this time, I am looking for a way that would consume the least time yet keep my various installed software intact.
What is the best way to do this? ( I have already created Product Recovery CDs back in Dec 2009)
Please let me know if you need some more information.
Thanks
Ankur

Have you tried running DSKCHK to possibly repair any faulty sectors? I really don't know what cloning would do for you in this case. Anything that is corrupted would be "cloned over" as corrupted (except for bad sectors).
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