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I followed the instructions, numorious times that is posted on Installing on IIS, and i still am getting HTTP 500 Internal Server Error, i can run test.php, also can run /installation/install1.php i get the joomla form for MySQL install, when i enter the database info and click next i get HTTP 500 Internal Server Error. But if i try and run /installation/install.php for the pre check, i get the same error. I have uninstalled both PHP & MySQL and reinstalled it. i can see PHP is installed propely, and i can use MySQL Administrator and loginto MySQL, create new users, and new scemas. I made sure the IIS permisions on the folders in the Joomla install are correct. Im at my wits end, im been working on the problem since yesterday, my other Windows 2003 Server has 2 instances of Joomla on it and they run flawlessy. This second Server just came online on friday and im tring to get joomla on it too.

I have looke throught the forums, and searched Google for the answer with no avail, any help pointing me in the right direction would help

Thanks
Bill

UPDATE
I deleted the installation, and put a fresh install on the server, and didnt change any permissions, i get the pre check now, but this is what i get


PHP version >= 4.1.0  Yes 
  - zlib compression support  Available 
  - XML support  Available 
  - MySQL support  Unavailable 
configuration.php  Writeable 
Session save path  Writeable 
C:\PHP\sessiondata 

Im having MySQL Issues

Hi Bill

I am having the exact same problems using:

2003R2 SP2, IIS6 using local directory not root.
MySQL 5.0.27
PHP 5.2.4

Have you managed to make any progress

Thanks Steve

Yes, i have

You have to uninstall PHP then reinstall PHP use advanced, make sure you install MySQL & MySOLi ext.'s don't install all services it will only screw up everything. After that it worked.

Bill

i have windows 2003  server ,      i use xampp from apachefreinds.org      works like a charm    it will set the the system up with all needed programes        php, mysql, and apache      then just  unpack joomla in to folder that you create in htdocs

Many thanks Bill, that worked a treat once I had re-booted the server, did not work untill rebooted.

Kind regards

Steve

Hello

I've done exactly as Bill and Steve said, but still can't use MySQL, it's unavailable. I have PHP 5.2.5, MySQL 5.0.45, Windows 2003 Server, MySQL service is started

Please help me