ntwdblib.dll proves to be necessary...otherwise I'll get a mssql_connect not found I used the ntwdblib.dll file from a 5.2.6 zip file I completely reinstalled XP Prof SP3 along with MS SQL Server 2008 and I still get the following error: Warning: mssql_connect() [function.mssql-connect]: Unable to connect to server: .\SQLEXPRESSLMKIII in C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\trymssql.php on line 8 Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\trymssql.php on line 8 <?php // Server in the this format: <computer>\<instance name> or // <server>,<port> when using a non default port number $server = "LANDON\SQLEXPRESSLMKIII"; //$server = '(local)'; //$server = '.\SQLEXPRESSLMKIII'; $link = mssql_connect($server, "sa", "x0x0x0x"); //$link = mssql_connect($server); if(!$link) { die('Something went wrong while connecting to MSSQL'); } ?> I've looked at all the options/permissions I can find. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php