looks like if you use c:\php\php-cgi.exe for the program it works!! Be sure to add it under Web Server Extensions to be allowed. I use c:\php\php-cgi.exe -c c:\php Which allows me to have the php.ini sit in c:\php "Dave Wilcock" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:20040714093323.54829.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Just Windows XP Pro, I was running 4.3.7 beautifuly without failure, then > 5.0.0 comes along an throws a spanner into the works. I have exactly the > same issue - php.exe just site there using a process and doesnt actually > do > anything... > > If you have any luck with this, let me know how you resolved it. > > "Brian" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message > news:20040713233104.61970.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Anyone get this to work on Windows 2003 Server yet? I've tried and can't >> get it to function. 4.3.7 works fine >> >> files placed in c:\php5\ >> php.ini.recommended renamed to php.ini and left in c:\php5 folder (to not >> conflict with existing 4.3.7 that is operating fine >> edited for c:\php5\ext for extensions path >> Enabled mssql/mysql extensions >> c:\php5\php.exe -i works great >> IIS set to allow c:\php5\php.exe (and all unknown cgi as well) >> .php mapped to use "c:\php5\php.exe" -c c:\php5 >> Simple test.php that does a PHPInfo just hangs, Task Manager shows >> php.exe >> is running but never displays anything to the browser. IUSR_servername > has >> read/list access to c:\php5, application pool launches php.exe as >> IUSR_servername >> >> >> "Andi Gutmans" <andi@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:5.1.0.14.2.20040713162047.02c67ee0@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> > The PHP development team is proud to announce the official release of > PHP >> > 5. >> > >> > Some of the key features of PHP 5 include: >> > - The Zend Engine II with a new object model and dozens of new >> > features. >> > - XML support has been completely redone in PHP 5, all extensions are > now >> > focused around the excellent libxml2 library (http://www.xmlsoft.org/). >> > - A new SimpleXML extension for easily accessing and manipulating XML >> > as >> > PHP objects. It can also interface with the DOM extension and > vice-versa. >> > - A brand new built-in SOAP extension for interoperability with Web >> > Services. >> > - A new MySQL extension named MySQLi for developers using MySQL 4.1 and >> > later. This new extension includes an object-oriented interface in >> > addition to a traditional interface; as well as support for many of >> > MySQL's new features, such as prepared statements. >> > - SQLite has been bundled with PHP. For more information on SQLite, > please >> > visit their website (http://www.sqlite.org/). >> > - Streams have been greatly improved, including the ability to access >> > low-level socket operations on streams. >> > - And lots more... >> > >> > Enjoy! >> > >> > PHP Development Team -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php