Problem with Xamp not working in Windows 7

[FaisalIkhlaq]

Hi everyone!!
Whenever i run Xamp and start Apache and MySql they start for 2 or 3 secs and result shows busy and they stop... I m not using skype. Port 80 PID shows eg 50 but whenever i search that PID in taskmanager to end process the PID is not there but in services column that PID is shown so i am confused what to do..... So kindly help mee......

[Sharley]

You're using a very old XAMPP version (1.6.0a 5 years+) according to your profile.

Open the readme_en.txt file found in the xampp folder and the first line will tell you what your real XAMPP version you are using is.

If it is not 1.6.0a then please change it in your profile, we need to know the correct XAMPP version to provide a solution to your issue:
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Thanks.

[learningisliving]

Hi Faisal,

As advised by Sharley, I just installed XAMPP version 1.7.7 and was facing the same 'busy' message. However, I'd advice to you wait for some time...Its not necessary that you get the message "XAMPP for (Operating System) started"...It would still be installed...

"http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html#1167" -->This tutorial should help ...First I tried "http://localhost/", which threw back an error. http://127.0.0.1/ however did the trick for me...

Hope this works for you.

Regards,

[Altrea]

If http://127.0.0.1/ is working and http://localhost/ not, you have a problem with DomainName resolution.

To fix that open your editor (in administrators mode), open the file C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS and add the line

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127.0.0.1 localhost

if not present there.