New HP HDD load recovery disks fails to boot after install process on pressing continue

I have Pavilion d7-4165dx notebook. I live out US, though made purchase from US (BestBuy).
- HDD failed after renewing trial period of virus software.
- All diagnostics would not recognize HDD. 
- HP support indicated still in warranty, but I am out of country.  HP indicated most likely issue was HDD cable.
- Purchase cables and had someone hand carry out of US.
- Installed, still same response.
- Ordered new HDD from HP.  Backordered.  Finally on inquiring was directed to a US 3rd part rep.  He recommended buying directly from outlet, but a higher speed.  Did that and then HP replacement HDD arrives.  Hand carry both out of US.
- Install faster (slightly smaller) Seagate 500G 7200.  Started recovery with recovery disks (5 total that received from BestBuy, but not OEM looking), but is squawked as new HDD is smaller than original WD 640G 5400.   Put WD into #1 bay and Seagate into #2.
- Start recovery disk process.  Go through entire recovery from factory process and on last disk, it says to not touch while PC boots on and off, etc.  Then says press Continue to continue.
- When press continue, simply goes to black screen with "No boot device..."
- Run other options, same message.
- Ran diagnostics.  HDD all OK.
- Called HP support.  He indicates I need to buy the HP recovery disks.  The ones I have (5) are not the right one, that there should only be 3!  They are as I received from BestBuy, but look like they were made there when BestBuy sets up the PC. 
Any suggestions anyone?
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Sorry, I don't have an answer, but rather a similar issue.  I replaced a 320Gb - 5400 rpm drive that failed with a 750Gb - 7200 rpm drive and even though I have the factory restore disks, it won't recognize the hard drive and I too get the "No Boot device" message.  Unfortunately, the BIOS is not the best and it won't allow me to see if it actually recognizes the new hdd, which I suspect it doesn't.  Either that or I have a bad MB.
Sytem information - HP G71-340US
Processor - 2.20 GHz Intel Core2 Duo Processor T6600
BIOS - InsydeH20 3.5
Recovery manager *appears* to be installing W7 just fine, but it's a no go when it's time to actually boot to it.  Is this a mb issue or did I just buy the wrong hd?

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