Install Bootcamp assistant on Windows 7 without a CD

Hey guys,
I'm having trouble understanding how to fix this issue. I've installed windows 7 no problem, but am not able to use it since I don't have the drivers. I looked around the internet and found out you have to have Lion X CD, but the problem is that I wasn't given one. I checked my box and everywhere, but it seems that there was a Recovery HD installed. Anyone can help?
Thanks

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I looked around the internet and found out you have to have Lion X CD, but the problem is that I wasn't given one. I checked my box and everywhere, but it seems that there was a Recovery HD installed
Lion is a download from the App store. No one who bought a mac with Lion on it got a disk.

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