Update:
I dropped all the tables deleted the files/folders on the test board.
Signed in to members area and downloaded a new zip file. Extracted same. Ftp all files to my host one folder at a time to ensure asci/binary. The only error that appeared is at the end of the install where it shows what tables are created. At the very bottom at the far left of the screen I saw some html code <table width=". But what I see is the cp still shows cgi misbehaved errors but the forum works to a point. Say for instance you make the first post the cgi error appears but the post is still made. On the second post no errors occur. Same with registration. Error on initial registration but it really did happen.
Where are you RICK? Working on 7.4.1?