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Asked: 2026-06-09T05:18:04+00:00

I’ve followed the answer to this question to the letter: Connection between MSSQL and

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I’ve followed the answer to this question to the letter:

Connection between MSSQL and PHP 5.3.5 on IIS is not working

I’m using XAMPP with threadsafe 5.3. I’ve copied the files to the extension directory (while leaving them in the /php folder) and I’ve added the extension lines:

extension=php_sqlsrv_53_ts.dll
extension=php_pdo_sqlsrv_53_ts.dll

When I do this, Apache fails to start, giving me errors in eventvwr like:

Application popup: Warning : PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library
'C:\xampp\php\ext\php_sqlsrv_53_ts.dll' 
- The specified module could not be found.

Except, obviously, that that file DOES exist in that spot, and php.ini is pointed at that extension directory.

What’s the problem?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Sadly, none of the answers addressed the issue or were avenues I had already explored.

    I have decided to use the ODBC drivers with a SQL Server connection string, which seems to work fine, minus the fact I can’t use MSSQL and SQLSRV native functions.

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