If you face a stop 0x7B after cloning the windows installation, make it sure that you have done the cloning properly. Have a look at the method 2 and method 3 here: Windows 7 Installation - Transfer to a New Computer
Also, try Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times
If still it is the same, there must be some drivers missing during cloning, and then the clean install will be a feasible option.