Can't get wifi working on X201 after installing Win 7 64 bit

I've just purchased an X201 type 3294 with a 320gb HDD running Windows 7 64bit. Wifi works fine when running from the original HDD. I've pulled the HDD and replaced it with an SSD and installed windows 7 64 bit so I can use the 4gb RAM which came with the computer. I did a fresh install then started trying to install drivers. I started with Wifi first so I could download the rest of the drivers directly to the computer. I can't get wifi working after installing Windows 7 64bitfor some reason. I have the original HDD in an external enclosure so I can still access it.
I can't figure out what drivers I need, or even what adapter I have on the computer.Lenovo's part look up tells me the adapter is part number 60Y3231, but that information seems to be useless. I've tried most of the drivers on Lenovo's driver page. I've tried just copying the C:/Drivers folder from the original HDD, and just about anything else I can thinkof. 
Anyone know how I can get the right driver, or if this is even a driver problem? For what it's worth I'm not afraid of having to learn some terminal if I have to but I'm totally unfamiliar with Win 7. I have much more experience with XP, Vista and OSX/some Ubuntu.
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Hello and welcome,
If you have a wired connection you could try installing ThinkVantage System Update.  Run it and it should find all the appropriate drivers and install them for you.
That FRU seems to be an Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200. It's hard to tell from the drivers page which one to use.  Most of the README files include 6200.  My best guess:  http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/g1w218ww_s64.exe
Z.
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    systray_background_id = 5
    systray_icon_size = 20
    systray_icon_asb = 100 0 0
    # Tooltips
    tooltip = 0
    tooltip_padding = 2 2
    tooltip_show_timeout = 0.0
    tooltip_hide_timeout = 0.0
    tooltip_background_id = 7
    tooltip_font_color = #ff0000 100
    tooltip_font = Roboto-Thin normal 9.0
    # Mouse
    mouse_middle = none
    mouse_right = toggle
    mouse_scroll_up = toggle
    mouse_scroll_down = iconify
    # Battery
    battery = 1
    battery_hide = never
    battery_low_status = 10
    battery_low_cmd = notify-send "battery low"
    bat1_font = sans 8
    bat2_font = sans 6
    battery_font_color = #ffffff 80
    battery_padding = 5 0
    battery_background_id = 5
    # End of config
    Last edited by jolejo07 (2013-07-05 01:39:25)

    I've try but can't get it working ether, i've download from Aur but when i'm trying to use the PKGBUILD with makepkg
    it telling me
    ==> ERROR: Cannot find the fakeroot binary required for building as non-root user.
    ==> ERROR: Cannot find the strip binary required for object file stripping.
    Last edited by jolejo07 (2013-07-05 01:45:21)

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