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Cloned old boot drive onto new SSD, Windows no longer genuine.

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As it says in the title. When I try booting from the new drive (a clone of the old one) I can only boot into a blue desktop with the words "Not a genuine build" or some such thing. What can I do?
Here's a link to the reddit tech support thread I made trying to figure out the issue: http://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/yjzx7/windows_and_bios_unable_to_detect_the_brand_new/
And here is my Diagnostic Tool info:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-9FYR2-2K8JW-2BKRX
Windows Product Key Hash: SUHqJwBRl4SsExYVfE3+giFbHME=
Windows Product ID: 00359-112-0151194-85466
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003
ID: {A03D4A30-115F-4298-BAAF-FE26AB1008F5}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Users\Dustin Tucker\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{A03D4A30-115F-4298-BAAF-FE26AB1008F5}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-2BKRX</PKey><PID>00359-112-0151194-85466</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-331621655-310673810-3141346829</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>To Be Filled By O.E.M.</Manufacturer><Model>To Be Filled By O.E.M.</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>P1.10</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="6"/><Date>20110830000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>55F33A07018400FE</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time(GMT-05:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514
Name: Windows(R) 7, HomePremium edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, RETAIL channel
Activation ID: 2e7d060d-4714-40f2-9896-1e4f15b612ad
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00359-00170-112-015119-00-1033-7600.0000-3002011
Installation ID: 021603689346594470837354600732528805536441795141845631
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: 2BKRX
License Status: Licensed
Remaining Windows rearm count: 4
Trusted time: 8/21/2012 8:07:18 PM
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 7:26:2012 15:47
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: NgAAAAEABAABAAEAAQADAAAAAQABAAEAln0mUTJ+YjRK3doBOKHsO5ZR1sBiPZr5PW0+Fy5z
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC ALASKA A M I
FACP ALASKA A M I
HPET ALASKA A M I
MCFG ALASKA A M I
SSDT AMICPU PROC
AAFT ALASKA OEMAAFT
- Edited by Dustin_T Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:39 AM
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:14 AM
Answers
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The problem with cloning from a standard HDD to an SSD is that the drive geometries are completely different. The biggest issue is the differences in block alignments. Also, SSDs do not use cylinders, sectors, etc.
The more sophisticated cloning software (latest versions) do account for the differences and create a correct partition table for your drive. I have used Acronis for this.
You have a retail copy of Windows so there is no problem doing a clean install provided that your copy is a full license and not an upgrade license. When you do a clean install, deleting and recreating the partition first, the SSD's drive controller will automatically create a new partition table using the correct geometry.
Colin Barnhorst Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on DIY with 8GB ram.
- Marked as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Sunday, September 9, 2012 2:38 PM
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 4:00 PMAnswerer
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I'm leaning toward just reinstalling Windows 7 from scratch onto the new drive. Will my product key still work? How many times can I use one key to install windows?Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:27 AM
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More fun times. So I decided, hell with it, I'll just do a fresh install. Did a quick format of the drive, disconnected my two others, and booted from my Windows 7 CD.
Can't do it. "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed to GPT disks."
So I try to format it. Nope: "Failed to format the selected partition. [Error: 0x8004242d]."What can I do now?
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 1:00 AM -
Since you've wiped teh drive, this no longer comes under this forum's terms of reference, and you should repost in a more appropriate forum - the Answers Windows 7 forums here... http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install
For what it's worth, there was no apparent problem with activation in your original report (it showed as activated, and the last status change in validation occurred on 26 July), and getting that message on a blue background is not a 'normal' Windows scenario - I would suspect malware.
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 8:34 AMModerator -
I can easily re-clone the drive and try this again if I find a solution here. Takes about thirty minutes.
Also, the above report is with the "good" drive in. I couldn't do anything at all with the SSD. It would bring up the login screen, then hang on a screen saying "Preparing your desktop..." It would stay there for a long time, then bring up a blank Windows 95-style desktop with the "not genuine" text in the bottom right corner. From that desktop, I could not do anything at all except shut down, it seemed.
Sorry I wasn't more clear about that. It had been a long day, lol.
- Edited by Dustin_T Wednesday, August 22, 2012 1:57 PM
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:47 PM -
The problem with cloning from a standard HDD to an SSD is that the drive geometries are completely different. The biggest issue is the differences in block alignments. Also, SSDs do not use cylinders, sectors, etc.
The more sophisticated cloning software (latest versions) do account for the differences and create a correct partition table for your drive. I have used Acronis for this.
You have a retail copy of Windows so there is no problem doing a clean install provided that your copy is a full license and not an upgrade license. When you do a clean install, deleting and recreating the partition first, the SSD's drive controller will automatically create a new partition table using the correct geometry.
Colin Barnhorst Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on DIY with 8GB ram.
- Marked as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Sunday, September 9, 2012 2:38 PM
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 4:00 PMAnswerer -
Hmm, see, I tried to do a clean install after trying cloning, but ran into the issues I listed above (third post). Also, I have the full license for Win7.
Should I try formatting the SSD a certain way from Windows before trying a clean install?
Also, the cloning was done with Norton Ghost 15.0, which was bundled with the Samsung SSD. Not a fan of Norton products, generally, but I figured if it was the recommended software...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:35 PM -
Just let the SSD's drive controller do the partition creation. It will create the correct partition table. Windows Setup does not need special instructions to do the formatting. The issue isn't the formatting anyway. The issue is the partition table. SSDs need the sector offsets at zero and multiples of 4k. HDDs use offsets that account for the cylinder layout (which SSDs don't like).
Colin Barnhorst Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on DIY with 8GB ram.
- Edited by CbarnhorstEditor Thursday, August 23, 2012 12:06 AM
Thursday, August 23, 2012 12:02 AMAnswerer