windows 2000 install

Desperate and frustrated new php peep here. Trying to install php4 on windows 2000 using IIS5. I have tried EVERYTHING. Last thing I tried was the easyinstaller from the phpeverywhere people. No luck. Everytime I try a test, I get a blank page??? Take pity on me please!!!!!!! If I cannot get this to work I have to use Lotus Domino (yuck) and I am signed up to take a class but have to have php installed first. I already bought the book. I want to use this. I like this. But cannot get past the installation. Am I a lost cause already??? Is there anyone out there who has been in my shoes and worked this all out? Can someone give me a list of what to check etc.. Everytime I try to install. I follow the directions and nothing seems to work. I have been to the php.net site and no luck with those instructions either. And no, I cannot use Apache so please don't even mention it. The sad thing is I had installed Apache and php4 on Windows NT in about a 1/2 hour. Ran my phpinfo test and it worked. Then, my system config changed and now under 2000/IIs I cannot get it to work. Help me please....... Thanks So much Deb P.S. I have tried sending this to the windows php list and it keeps getting returned so I thought I would try here