Help: PHP won't connect to MySQL

[Kay C. Tien]

Hi All,

The simple script I'm testing works on a Linux server.  I got tired 
of having to upload and test them, so I decided to install MySQL on 
my computer, which is running Win XP.

MySQL works fine on it's own, I've set the the database and etc., but 
nothing happened when I tested the page. So I googled online and 
found out that I was missing  php_mysql.dll and libmysql.dll.  So I 
copied them into the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 folder.  Then modified 
php.ini in the C:\WINDOWS by uncommented the php_mysql.dll extension 
and changed to extension_dir to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32.  Rebooted and 
now I'm getting the following error:
PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 
'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\php_mysql.dll' - The specified procedure could 
not be found. in Unknown on line 0

I've checked the PATH in the System also, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 is 
there.  So why does it work??  It's been a very frustrating day.

Help anyone?

Thanks.
Kay