PHP $_GET, $_POST and $_REQUEST not being populated

[troyd1]

I inherited an xp machine with xitami/pro server running on it and installed php 5.2.17 as cgi because I thought I might need the VC6 version.

PHP works and the php info shows as it should. When I do www.domain.com/test.php?x=y&z=testthe $_GET is not being populated. The $_REQUEST variable is not being populated either. If I post it in a form and post it, the $_POST is empty as is the $_REQUEST. if I loop through the $_SERVERvariables and display them on a get, the QUERY_STRING is populated with the get variables.

When i do a print_r on any of the variables, it is empty. I get: Array ( ) 1

I then upgraded to PHP 5.4 and the same thing.

What is the problem? I am at a loss and don't know what else to try.

[Jessica]

Show us the code you used?

 

You're saying if you go to test.php?x=y&z=test

and do print_r($_GET);

You get an empty array?

 

What was the output of the phpinfo?

[troyd1]

I think the issue is that it was installed as cgi and I was using php.exe instead of php-cgi.exe.  I changed it to that in the filter, but now I am getting access denied.  I tried changing all the permissions on the PHP directory to full control, but that did not help.  Any idea on how to figure out what is causing this?

[Jessica]

I'm going to move this to installation and configuration, sorry I can't help more.

[troyd1]

Any suggestions?

[AyKay47]

Before tampering with anything else, please post the results of a phpinfo() call.