Installing Windows 7 on SSD

Hello
I have a problem with my HP Pavilion Elite HPE - 555sc. I`m trying to install windows 7 on the SSD through recovery disks I ordered from the HP support page. This dosen`t work to the SSD, so i tried doing it to my HDD last night. When the install is done, it does not boot the OS, i just start up with a crash message that there is something wrong with windows, and I should try to choose fix my computer in one of the options in the recovery disk, but I only got the choice installing it again. Tried that, and got the same error.
I have also tried to reinstall to the SSD, by using a different recovery disk. I downloaded and iso. file from microsoft and createt the disk my self, but this version does not support the cd-key I have for my windows. But the biggest problem is that after the install, there seems to be something wrong with the system in general, first of all I don`t have the right drivers installed, which should be an easy fix, after downloading and installing the right ones (Yes I have tried all of them) and restart, the mouse clicker is only active if I press icons on the desktop, but I can`t for example close the page with the mouse nor can I click on the start button. ( I have also tried two other mouses) The keyboard seems to work ok but I there is a few issues with it, but eventually it works.
Is it possible to install the recovery (using f11) to my SSD? I haven`t tried this yet, because I`m not sure it works, and if I now have installed win 7 on the SSD (the one that can not be activated because of the key) Will that effect the recovery if I have to do it to the HDD? And last could there be something other that is wrong? So reinstall dosen`t work at all?
Thanks
Best Regards Kristian

Thank you for the additional information.
The best situation for you is to get your computer to work with the System Recovery disks.  Finding the drivers is possible, but not always easy when installing a full version of Windows.
Before going any farther, I suggest that you run the SMART test from the BIOS.  This will tell you if your heard drive is working properly.
Here is the System Recovery / Backup / Restore page for the computer.  There are a lot of guides to help you.
If the above guides don't help, here is a guide to help you format the hard drive if you use Option 2.  Read it thoroughly.  This will be like starting with a new hard drive.  Once the drive is formatted, you can install Disk 1 of the Recovery disks and reboot.
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