Windows 7 sp1上具有Apache的php 7.1无法加载sql服务器驱动程序扩展

Question

I can't load sql server driver in php 7.1. I followed all the instructions on Microsoft and PHP websites, did the procedure many times, but always the same end. This is what i did:

1. download the drivers from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=20098 and extract the files in c:\\php7\\ext
2. edit php.ini as in the screenshot and edit extension_dir="c:\\php7\\ext"
3. restart apache

I run SQL SERVER 2012.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Answer 1

see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/php/system-requirements-for-the-php-sql-driver which clearly states that SQL Server Driver for PHP 7.1 needs driver version 4.3, 5.2, or 5.3 none of which work with Windows 7. The oldest supported desktop OS version for the 4.3.x series is Windows 8; and the oldest supported desktop OS version for the 5.x series is Windows 8.1