[Resolved] PHP upgrade (thought it was working)

ph3n0m

Well it looks like it wasnt.

I uninstalled PHP 4.3.5 and completely delete the php directory.

I then installed PHP 4.3.11 and updated the PHP with the latest files.

However when I restarted Apache it says

"The requested operation has failed!"

I have checked my ini file and apart from a few minor differences, it is exactly the same as the previous working version.

I have also checked the apache.conf file and it is still pointing to the same file it always has

Has anyone ever come across these issues whilst doing a simple upgrade?

I am running apache 2/windows xp

robert_w_ark

You will need to do this so we can get the errors.

Go to start
Click Run
Type in "cmd" - press enter
Now do "cd C:\" - press enter
Then type in "cd c:/program files/apache group/apache2/bin/" - press enter
Then type in "apache" - press enter
An error should come up in that box. If it does, reply in here what the error message is. Thanks, -Robert

ph3n0m

The error message is

Syntax error on line 971 of C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/conf/httpd.conf:
Cannot load C:/PHP/sapi/php4apache2.dll into server: The specified procedure could not be found.

However when I goto the specified folder, php4apache2.dll is there, and it is dated 30th March 2005

ph3n0m

Ok got it sorted - yay me

Solution was to do the following (on a machine running WIndows XP, Apache 2 and the updating to latest version of PHP 4.3.11)

1) Uninstall older version of PHP

2) Completely remove all files in your php folder

3)Install new version of PHP - I used the windows installer, then downloaded the windows zip file and copied in the extensions, etc

4) Make sure new/update version of php.ini is in your Windows folder

5) Backup php4ts.dll that is in your apache folder - then from your php folder copy the latest version of php4ts.dll to apache/bin (search for your apache.exe file and place the dll in there)

Restart apache (you may need to restart your machine) and it should work ok.

If anyone needs a dig out - keep this thread alive (maybe the mods can make this a sticky as it seems to be a re-occuring problem)