Finally getting back to this project...

Update: I have reinstalled php, re-created the website, re-setup permissions and checked over php.ini and having same problem.

Sirdude: I am running v5.3.1. What problems might I see using newer than 5.3? I will have to research mod_security but I do have folder security wide open for troubleshooting so I don't think that is an issue.

Ruben: Thanks for the link to that test file. It reported a mysql problem and I fixed it and it reports back all ok.

I think it is time to open a ticket.

back your php down to 5.2.12 -- nothing newer!! (should be just a quick easyapache or whatever you have in your configurator)

i've run into 5.3 and above causing unpredictable havoc

Sirdude you are the man!

Forgive my excitement but I have been fighting this problem for awhile. Dropping php back to ver 5.2.12 finally allowed the install script to run. Now I can get on with this.

Thanks for the help. There are a lot of helpful people on this board.

you're welcome!!

This should be BOLDED somewhere, since php 5.3 and php 5.3.1 have come out and caused probs.. not only with ubbthreads (for now) but other major softwares out there.. joomla, drupal..

they have patched them, but if you google you will see the sad stories...

dunno how strongly to suggest this, but it should be either rectified for 7.5.4.2 or a bulletin to not allow those php versions for now! i've already mentioned this in 2 or 3 other threads.. disabling deprecated warnings is really not a fix..

i was 'lucky' in that i run a local development server to test stuff out.. and it puked when i upgraded the php...

others may NOT be so lucky

good luck to you!!