Windows 7 says my copy is illegal, but it is not.

I bought the CD of W7 Ultimate and download it from the Microsoft site. When I reinstalled my computer with a new hard drive, I installed W7 and activated the option "Automatically record online" (or something like that, I'm not sure of the exact wording). It worked fine for awhile, but now, my office has turned black and it is said in the lower right corner that my copy is illegal. It is certainly not illegal, I've paid enough money for it and I bought directly from Microsolft site! I was also very careful when I typed long serial number.

What should I if you like (and how do I do)?

AB

Try to activate again first by phone:
Activate Windows 7 manually:
1. click on start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4

2. press enter on your keyboard

3. Select your country.
4. Select the telephone activation option and brace yourself for a real person.

Please run the Microsoft Genuine Diagnostics Tool then copy and paste the results into an answer here for further analysis:
http://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52012

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