Clean Install but problems

Hp G62 Nootbook/Laptop its the black one with the metal hinges near the screen
So i wiped my hard drive (original OS Windows 7 home premium 64-bit) and did a clean install of windows 7 home premium 64-bit but when i booted again and went on my new install of windows 7 the resouloution is messed up its in 1024x768 or something but it should be in 1366x768 it all so says im using a video adapter when im not and to top that off the wireless card doesn't work.
Please don't tell me to buy recovery disc's as i do not want to spend anymore money on fixing my laptop
I believe i need drivers for my video card to fix the resouloution problem and drivers for my wireless card to fix that
Please help me ive been trying to fix this problem for weeks and i have spent a lot of money to do so
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