Just Installed --- URLs not working

PHP was having an issue linking with mySQL. I fixed that problem.

Ran the install, but instead of going to the correct link, for example: http://localhost:8080/drupal/drupal-5.0-rc1/index.php?q=user/1, it would go to http://localhost:8080/drupal/drupal-5.0-rc1/?q=user/1. This throws me back to the install directory where I can see all the files and folders listed.

I'm simply running this on my own home server to play with and test as I intend to use drupal for a future project.

I tried adjusting the base url in the settings file. I changed it from not being there to http://localhost:8080/drupal/drupal-5.0-rc1/index.php and on another occasion http://localhost:8080/drupal/drupal-5.0-rc1/ but the problem continued. Changing it makes the page lose all it's graphics probably due to incorrect urls, and changes the link to http://localhost:8080/drupal/drupal-5.0-rc1/index.php/?q=admin or stays as http://localhost:8080/drupal/drupal-5.0-rc1/?q=user/1 .

I modified my httpd.conf file as it was like what was suggested in the previous response.
Changed the bit from
PHPIniDir "C:\PHP\"
to
PHPIniDir "C:\PHP"
and the issue still continues.

I'd love some thoughts on this for sure.

I'm using Apache 2.2.3, PHP 5, and mySQL 5.2 and running on windows.

I searched the forum, and found someone else having a similar/same issue. I posted this same information there.