Correct Drivers For Ethernet MacBook Pro Late 2008 Windows XP on BootCamp

Hi;
I have a late 2008 unibody MacBook Pro running OSC 10.5.8. When I first got it I setup a dual boot with Win XP using Bootcamp.
The problem I have is that the Ethernet NIC port has stopped working and has a yellow exclamation in SYSTEM (its fine in OSX). I have uninstalled it but cannot install the drivers as I do not know what to install.
In SYSTEM HARDWARE it was listed as nForce but I do not know which version of nForce chipset is used in the MacBok Pro. Someone has mentioned upgrading Bootcamp but I do not know which version I currently have and it has also been suggested to simply re-use the drivers from the original install CD, I have them but cannot see where to get the drivers from.
Any help would be great.
Ta

I'm looking into running Windows 7 64bit on the exact same MBP you have, so I'm curious as to whether or not you've found a solution yet outside of the forums.
Do you think it might be that the bootcamp 3.1 update is only for Windows 7 32bit and not for the 64bit version?

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