T500 #2081 - Installed larger HD - Getting WGA message

I recently upgraded by HD to a faster, larger HD. Cloned the original, repartitioned it, installed it.
Machine booted up and ran fine until a few weeks later I get the Windows Genuine Advantage message that I don't have a genuine copy of Windows 7 Professional (which was installed on the machine from Lenovo).
After a couple of calles to Microsoft, I'm told that Lenovo only licensed Windows 7 Professional for the old HD. I would need a new copy for the new HD. Is this stupid or what?
Called Lenovo and they basically said the same thing. They offered to sell me recovery disks that will get me back to the original factory configuration - less all the programs I now have installed.
Does this sound right? I asked them who I can complain to and they said "no one".
I can't tell you how angry this makes me. Replacing HDs is pretty routine for any PC, desktop or laptop. That's usually the first thing that goes. Now there is no neat way of recovering from that or if you just want to upgrade your drive? How stupid is this?
Any suggestions?

you can reactivate the os, using the serial number that is provided to you on the bottom of the laptop.
Regards,
Jin Li
May this year, be the year of 'DO'!
I am a volunteer, and not a paid staff of Lenovo or Microsoft

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