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Hi there,

No matter how I do this, the Apache does not start (see message below) while the MySql is running no problem...

[b]Anyone with the same problem?[/b]

I have a Packard Bell EASYNOTE C3300 / OS = Windows XP - Home Edition - Version 5.1 - Service Pack 3...

Please help as I am a novice in managing a website!

JV

DETAILS OF THE XAMPP CONTROL PANEL MESSAGES BELOW:

Current directory: C:\xampp
Install Directory:
**** WARNING: Directory mismatch ***

Status Check OK
Busy...
Apache: service started
Busy...
Apache service started

I have exactely the same problem and didn't find a solution, yet. --> http://community.apachefriends.org/f/viewtopi ... y+mismatch

hornungK wrote:I have exactely the same problem and didn't find a solution, yet. --> http://community.apachefriends.org/f/viewtopi ... y+mismatch

I am having the same issue. Someone Please Help!

I have literally read and tried everything to get Apache to work but all fails.
I have VISTA Ultimate and I have adjusted the UACs I have made sure port 80 is not firewalled I have changed the settings in my anti-virus to ensure compatibility and done so many un-installs and re-installs I have lost count. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you.

NB:

where exactly have you installed xampp to ?

i.e. c:/xampp ? or c:/xampp/xampp ? or even c:/program_files/xampp ?

w4vy wrote:where exactly have you installed xampp to ?

i.e. c:/xampp ? or c:/xampp/xampp ? or even c:/program_files/xampp ?

c:/xampp

Thanks for any help you can give.

Have you run the "Setup_xampp.Bat" file inside the xampp folder ? plz run this file but run by right clicking it and choosing Run as Admin and then see if that helps and get back to us here at apachefriends forum

Regards, w4vy

w4vy wrote:Have you run the "Setup_xampp.Bat" file inside the xampp folder ? plz run this file but run by right clicking it and choosing Run as Admin and then see if that helps and get back to us here at apachefriends forum

Regards, w4vy

Yes I have and I get a message that says, "Sorry nothing to do."

When I start Apache, I see a message that says
Status check OK
Busy...
Apache started [Port 80]

but the green start light does not stay lit

Thank you

what is this green light you talk of please ?

w4vy wrote:what is this green light you talk of please ?

This is a screen grab of the control panel with mysql running and the message I get when I try to start apache. Please note that the green light for apache should be lit as well.

Thanks again
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Ohhhh that green light lol...... I'm running out of ideas m8 all I can think of is is it something to do with XP Service Pack 3 !?! Do you have another Computer you can install xampp to and see what happens ? Other than that i'm kinda hoping someone else from the forum will step in and help us out with this as I only know so much and what I know is through trial & error -errors from my own xampp installation to which I have either fixed myself or gotten help with, either way I have not had this specific error so I am stumbling around in the dark here. I have seen alot of people have problems and they mention XP SPk3! Just one thing though what time zone are you in ? and what time zone is appache set to abide by ?

w4vy

I am at -5 GMT. I don't know how to check what time zone apache is set for though. Thanks.

I seem to remember a few threads about a time zone error and I think it was a microsoft patch that was needed 1sec and i'll have a look


OK check to see if you have this update installed from microsoft

(KB951748) It was classed as a security update but stopped appache from working apparently.

Also you can set the timezone in your PHP.ini file

In mine its on line 691 and reads

[Date]
; Defines the default timezone used by the date functions
date.timezone = Europe/London

SO im thinking change what yours says if it says anything at all to your own time zone or add the block of code to your PHP.ini if missing.

I do have that update installed and I did not have a default date.timezone so I set it to America/New_York after finding the choice at php.net but I still can't start apache.

make sure you are editing the correct PHP.ini file as there is about 3 of them all in different places. The correct one to edit is inside the bin folder "Xampp/Apache/Bin<--PHP.ini"

w4vy