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Can't update WiFi adapter on IBM ThinkPad A31

I have an IBM ThinkPad A31 running Win2K, and I'm trying to install this driver update: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-41929

I download the .exe, unpack and run setup, which gives me this error at the end of the install:

IBM High Rate Wireless LAN MiniPCI Card Error

Error 1334. The file 'AEIWLNIC.inf' cannot be installed because the file cannot be found in cabinet file 'Data1.cab'. This could indicate a network error, an error reading from the CD-ROM, or a problem with this package.

After I hit OK and cancel the install, it says:

Error: -1603 Fatal error during installation.
Consult Windows Installer Help (Msi.chm) or MSDN for more information.

The directory containing Data1.cab (C:\IBMTOOLS\DRIVERS\WLLANACT) also contains another directory called 2K, which in turn contains the file AEIWLNIC.inf. If I try to update the driver via Device Manager, giving it that INF file, it says that the recommended driver (c:\winnt\inf\oem20.inf) is already installed. I'm very confused.

I have found nothing on the internet about the above error, and I figure at the very least a few thousand people must have installed this thing. What am I doing wrong?

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Also I would install the drivers while the card isn't in the laptop if it continues to give you problems. Once the drivers are installed, then install the card and see if the card is autodetected properly at that point.

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