Why isn't OS X on my new hard drive?

Bought a new hard drive.  Downloaded everything to a external hard drive while @ the Genuious Bar.  Tried to put everything back on the new hard drive but am missing my Office Leopard and most of my itunes purchases.

What application did you use to do your backup?
Allan

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