Thanks for your prompt reply. I don't know where the php5 value comes from--it isn't in my php.ini. However, that doesn't seem to matter. On your suggestion I changed the Network Service permissions on the templates and templates_c directories and am up and running. Thanks

Installation progresses well but upon completion, I'm getting the warnings below. I note that in the second warning theinclud_path usese C:\php5\pear as a value. My path is C:\php\pear. I can't figure where it's getting the "5" or if that is the problem here. I'd be much obliged for some help ...