CGI Error - Wordpress 2.3.3 - Windows Server

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    I have installed Wordpress a ton of times, Linux and Windows servers.

    I have never had this problem before, and well the web host is being very helpful - NOT!

    I have googled, and browsed the wordpress support thread but have not found a solution.

    Here is the error, I have uploaded several times to make sure nothing was corrupt.

    CGI Error
    The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning a complete set of HTTP headers.

    It is a windows server running php 4.4.7. I don't believe I am the only one with this problem so if anyone has some handy code replacements, things to try, pass em along.
     
    jsb, Mar 13, 2008 IP
  2. gate2vn

    gate2vn Peon

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    It's something your host will need to correct I believe. They have installed PHP on their Windows server, but it's not correctly. No one else can help
     
    gate2vn, Mar 13, 2008 IP
  3. maestria

    maestria Well-Known Member

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    #3
    First check by putting a simple cgi script in the cgi-bin folder and test if cgi works on the server.
    here comes a simple cgi script

    #!/usr/bin/perl
    print"Content-type:text/html\n\n";
    print "Test from maestria guys";

    chown to 755 and then access this page through browser. most probably the server doesnt run cgi correctly.Server admin should be able to correct the error.
     
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  4. jsb

    jsb Guest

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    gate2vn - I told them that, they refuse to accept its their fault, no one else is apparently having this issue. I asked them how many were running wordpress 2.3.3 on php 4.4.7 - no answer to that one yet.

    maestria - this is a windows server, I'm assuming the path to perl may be different?
     
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  5. gate2vn

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    If they cannot help to resolve the issue, it's time for moving out :)
     
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  6. jsb

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    I wish it were that easy, I have about 20 domains on the account ;-)
     
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  7. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    Just put in a simple php info

    <?php

    // Show all information, defaults to INFO_ALL
    phpinfo();

    // Show just the module information.
    // phpinfo(8) yields identical results.
    phpinfo(INFO_MODULES);

    ?>

    If it can't run even that, I doubt they have any excuses.
     
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  8. jsb

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    It'll run that just fine, I think it is a compatibility issue with wordpress 2.3.3 and php 4.4.7 running on a windows server and whatever variables that involves.

    Hopefully the new wordpress will be able to get past this error. Thanks for all the help.
     
    jsb, Mar 17, 2008 IP