I have read several threads in this forum and have followed several different paths. All to no avail. Currently I am working with the xamp-win32-1.6.2.zip file. I tried the self installing version yesterday.
My OS is Vista (64 I believe) so that may be my problem.
When I try to start Apache either through the Control Panel or through the Apache start.bat file it fails. I get the following errors ....
php_mbstring.dll (missing or can't find - try reinstall)
OCI.dll (missing or can't find - try reinstall)
Aspell-15.dll (missing or can't find - try reinstall)
libcs.dll (missing or can't find - try reinstall)
db2cli.dll (missing or can't find - try reinstall)
isqlt09a.dll (missing or can't find - try reinstall)
Core_RL_magick.dll (missing or can't find - try reinstall)
iilibapi.dll (missing or can't find - try reinstall)
I also tried to use the xamp-portcheck program but it instantly crashes.
I even have the UAC turned off.
I just installed the exact same program (.zip file) to my windows 2000 system at home and it went great ......
additional info: when I use the xampp control panel I get a message that says
"XAMPP control Panel Version 2.5 (9. May, 2007)
Windows 6.0 Build 6000 Platform 2
Current directory: C:\xampp
Install Directory:
*** WARNING: Directory mismatch ***
Status Check OK
Busy ...
Apache service started"
but I still can't get the "localhost" to show anything ......(and I still get the errors above)
Any idea's, thoughts, suggestions, miracles will be accepted- thank you