note 53849 rejected from function.exif-imagetype by mazzanet

Note Submitter: drenintell ---- Problem: OS: Windows XP; PHP: 5.0.4; php.ini: windows system dir.; Webserver: Apache 2 The error: "PHP startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'C:\php5\ext\php_exif.dll - the specified module could not be found". Solution: It seems that php_exif.dll is dependent on php_mbstring.dll. So you need to enable php_mbstring.dll BEFORE you enable php_exif.dll. The two entries in your php.ini file should be: (in that specific order) extension=php_mbstring.dll extension=php_exif.dll Other reasons that might be causing the problem: 1. You have the wrong path set for extension_dir in your php.ini. 2. The module isn't in the extension directory you specified. 3. Your php.ini file is not in the system directory in which case 1 & 2 won't matter. Run phpinfo() to check that you have correctly set the extension_dir path. If the path isn't the one you specified it is mostly likely that the php.ini file you are editing is not parsed. 4. You have more than one php.ini file which might be messing things up. -------------------------------------------- Few sides notes: If you are getting the error: "Fatal error: Call to undefined function exif_imagetype() in C:\somefile.php on line 10000000", then you must enable php_exif.dll as specified above. KEEP IN MIND: if for some reason you disable the extension php_mbstring.dll make sure you also disable php_exif.dll otherwise the following will/might happen: 1. You will no longer be getting the error: "PHP startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'C:\php5\ext\php_exif.dll - the specified module could not be found" when trying to re/start Apache. 2. On the down side, Apache won't re/start (despite you having a perfect php.ini file). As a result you will most likely go crazy trying to fiqure out the problem, end up in mental institution and be scared for life... now where are the damn doctors (walking through a very long hall :) ). Regards, drenintell