diff --git a/reference/mssql/book.xml b/reference/mssql/book.xml
index 83f64aa121..4a545b139e 100644
--- a/reference/mssql/book.xml
+++ b/reference/mssql/book.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
These functions allow you to access MS SQL Server database.
+
+ This extension is not available anymore on Windows with PHP 5.3 or later.
+
SQLSRV, an alternative driver for MS SQL is available from Microsoft: &url.sqlsrv;. The documentation is
diff --git a/reference/mssql/setup.xml b/reference/mssql/setup.xml
index f581dc16c1..40bac37cf3 100644
--- a/reference/mssql/setup.xml
+++ b/reference/mssql/setup.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@
through named pipes.
Configuration of the client will require installation of all the tools.
+
+ This extension is not available anymore on Windows with PHP 5.3 or later.
+
+
+ SqlSrv, an alternative driver for MS SQL is available from Microsoft: &url.sqlsrv;. The documentation is
+ available at &url.sqlsrv.doc;
+
Requirements for Unix/Linux platforms.
diff --git a/reference/pdo_dblib/reference.xml b/reference/pdo_dblib/reference.xml
index 1664c22038..42a49ad130 100644
--- a/reference/pdo_dblib/reference.xml
+++ b/reference/pdo_dblib/reference.xml
@@ -18,10 +18,19 @@
Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase databases through the FreeTDS libary.
- On Windows, you should use the PDO_ODBC
- driver to connect to Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase databases, as the
- native Windows DB-LIB is ancient, thread un-safe and no longer supported
- by Microsoft.
+ This extension is not available anymore on Windows with PHP 5.3 or later.
+
+
+ On Windows, you should use SqlSrv, an alternative driver for MS SQL is
+ available from Microsoft: &url.sqlsrv;
+ . The documentation is available at
+ &url.sqlsrv.doc;
+
+
+ If it is not possible to use SqlSrv, you can use the
+ PDO_ODBC driver to connect to
+ Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase databases, as the native Windows DB-LIB
+ is ancient, thread un-safe and no longer supported by Microsoft.