Hello joe_intel,
Thank you for your reply.
I tried using a USB adapter, given it is less work than uninstalling the Intel 4965AGN from the motherboard and changing it out for alternate mini PCI-e adapter, unfortunately it's performance and reliability is significantly less than that of the 4965AGN when compared with the USB adapter. I tested and compared the adapters using Puppy Linux.
There is no issue with the BIOS, it is Windows (fresh install, drivers 15.3.1) refusing to start the device.
It appears that some solution using the Linux driver may be possible, Linux drivers running on Windows | elpauer
but that is beyond skill and interest level for the time being.
Perhaps someone from the community will assist in repairing the driver for the 4965AGN.
Thank you again for your assistance.