@occasional
If you're looking for backup software that will allow you to restore not only your data but also the operating system and installed applications, then you're looking for something that does a "bare metal" restore.
Use your favourite search engine, type in; backup "bare metal" and you'll be presented with a range of options. For a more specific search, add the operating system you use to the search.
That said, a better way would be to get new copies of the OS and application media (legit copies are easy and not so expensive) and then recover the license key details from your machine or from the software vendor and keep them all safe. Then backup your data. You then have two options...
a) keep them safe in case you need them or
b) having tested your backups, wipe the machine and reinstall the OS, applications and all patches/updates. Use something like Norton Ghost to make a disk image (this will be your "gold master" recovery point for any future system problems) (and make more than one copy), then put your data back onto the system.
JAS