How to restore OS X AND Win 7 backups to new internal hard drive

Hello,
When my iMac will come back from the repair it will have
a new hard drive. Will I be able to restore all files to
the OS X partition AND to the Windows 7 partition so that
my iMac will be in exactly the same state as before?
I have a Time Machine backup for OS X
and a System Image for Windows 7.
What steps will be required to do?
Thanks!

For OSX, this is very simple. Using the system installer DVD, you should be able to restore your new computer from your old backup in Time Machine.
For Windows, I'd recommend you make a clone of your partition using Winclone (http://twocanoes.com/winclone/). This will make a file that, once you have your new computer, you can use to install an exact copy of your current Windows partition on your new one. You just make the partition on your new computer using Boot Camp Assistant, choose to Quit & Install Later, and run Winclone, choosing to "Restore", using the backup file as the source and your new partition as the destination.
Hope this helps,
Brian

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