Can't reformat to Win 7 factory settings

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I reformatted my HDD that way I could transfer over a fresh, factory installed Win 7 onto my new SSD. However, once the drive reformatted and was getting ready to start Windows, I got this horrifying error message: http://i.imgur.com/LRpua0d.jpg

I cannot get past it as hitting OK or ESC or just waiting causes the PC to restart. I'm assuming it's because I have different parts in my PC than when I originally purchased it. Should I just buy a new copy of Windows 7 and start over by installing it into my new SSD? And if so, how do I got about doing that? Plug in the SSD and put the Win 7 disk in the tray?

 
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If this is a fresh reinstall of Windows... then it could be a software error. Have you tried reinstalling? What I would do is boot up from the Windows DVD go to Advanced Install and DELETE your current partition then CREATE a new one. I've seen instances where old errors carried onto new installs and the only way to clear them was to delete the partition entirely before installing.
 
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Not possible, sadly, since I lost that disk a long time ago. The HDD I reformatted is over 5 years old. I've been relying on the reformatting method where you hit one of the F buttons during boot up to reformat the HDD. I'm thinking I just need to buy a brand new copy of Windows and do a fresh install on my new SSD. This whole ordeal sucks donkey balls cause I've done reformat on this very same HDD 2-3 times before and never ran into this issue.
 
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By chassis do you mean a sticker on the HDD or the PC case? I should also note that everything in this PC has been upgraded, including the case. The only thing I never upgraded was this very HDD I tried to reformat tonight.
 
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