Strange error

[kidjan]

I recently installed Oscommerce on my W2K box, running PHP 4.3.1 and MYSQL 2.23.56. I'm running IIS 5. Configuration went smoothly, and everything seemed to install without any problems. However, when I try to use the catalog or admin tool, it seems like I randomly get the following error:

 

The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning a complete set of HTTP headers. The headers it did return are:

 

...and there's no list of headers that were returned. Oscommerce *sort* of works, but for the most part this error happens once every three or four times I click on any link, either in the administration or catalog section...

 

After doing a search, it seems that several other people are having similar problems on their Windows install--anyone have any ideas as to the cause of this error?

 

Any help is, as always, much appreciated.

Ciao,

Jer

[kidjan]

Excuse me: that should be MYSQL 3.23.56 - sorry.

[kidjan]

It seems I'm not the only one with this error, or something very similar:

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/viewtopic.php...+headers+return

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/viewtopic.php...+headers+return

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/viewtopic.php...+headers+return

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/viewtopic.php...+headers+return

 

 

 

Please, does anyone have any ideas as to the cause of this error? I'm really drawing a blank here...

[kidjan]

Okay, I answered my own question....to anyone running an IIS/MS/PHP configuration, do the following to fix the error:

 

1. In IIS, go to (Your Site) -> Properties -> Home Directory -> Configuration -> .php -> Edit

2. Make sure that "Check that file exists" is CHECKED.

 

 

That should clear it up--I know it did with me. Why in God's name that makes a difference, I don't know....totally bizarre.

 

Although my problem is fixed, does anyone have ANY idea why this would make such a big difference?