Which version of Norton Ghost? -NG
Had you done a proof of performance test on NG?
Suppose you did not. I will assume you never verified NG with Windows 7ona a 1 TB drive. Then maybe NG is at fault. Maybe not. (I believe it is at fault, but I don't know which version you have.)
You might find one of your older smeller hard drives and use it to install Windows 7 64 bit. I
f that works, the proves your system is apparently OK. The problem must be Norton or the 1TB drive. Prove it.
Next try making a 'clone' using the Norton Ghost and a older smaller Hard Drive. If that works, then It must be NG does not do huge drives. If it does not work at all, then it could be NG can not even do Windows 7 any way.
Visit
www.acronis.com and note they have a Windows 7 Clone utility Which implies that making a clone of Windows 7 is not always possible with older clone software.