Upgrading to SSD system drive

Have run windows 7 (64bit) for 2 years with no problems.
HDD running out of space and decided to upgrade to SSD drive with larger volume.
Backed up drive using ghost 15, formatted SSD with required partitions (Including hidden drive with boot-manager), shut down system. Disconnected HDD and started computer with Ghost 15 recovery disc then reinstalled system
discs to SSD.
On setting SSD to active boot drive removed recovery disc and booted to SSD, windows starts, goes into log on page, type in log on data, system says "setting up desktop", runs for 90 seconds and comes up with blue screen with "This copy
of Windows is illegal" in bottom corner. Dosn't matter what I try to do cannot progress from here.
My windows 7 IS legal can't understand why this message.
Any suggestion how to rectify the problem without having to reload windows from original with all problems of reinstalling 2 years of large programs.
HELP ! ! !

This may happen. If you google this problem, there is a lot of examples
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2008385/en
http://blog.getspool.com/194/fix-windows-7-not-genuine-error/
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/this-copy-of-windows-is-not-genuine
If nothing helps, call MS activation center.
Rgds
Milos

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