I can pretty much gaurentee (sic?) that this is a problem with the modules. The BEST thing I have found, when dealing with DBI and the mSQL-MySQL-modules, is to go to CPAN.org and get the latest of BOTH and install them. It also might behoove you to install and use the CPAN module itself, as this will allow you to issue commands, in interactive mode, such as "install DBI" and CPAN will download the latest and install it properly for you. Don't be discouraged. If this is your first install of Perl and modules, let us know and we/I can walk you through it step by step (if you need such help).