ServerRoot must be a valid directory
Posted: 27. December 2011 02:42
I have placed Xampp (Lite) Portable on my usb (Does not work on windows7 either).
When I run apache_start I get the message:
Line 35 of httpd.conf is
As far as I can see, that is correct (it should be with a new installation anyway -.-)
Also, when using Xampp control panel and pressing start. It says 'busy...' before saying 'whatever started' if that means anything.
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Also when running MySQL I get
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I have xampp in folder f:/applications/portable applications/xampp if it is not detecting that for some reason, in the last message is tries to find f:/xampp
Thanks
When I run apache_start I get the message:
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.. Some german stuff
Please close this command only for Shutdown
Apache 2 is starting ...
httpd.exe: Syntax error on line 35 of F:/Applications/Portable Applications/xamp
p/apache/conf/httpd.conf: ServerRoot must be a valid directory
Line 35 of httpd.conf is
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ServerRoot "/xampp/apache"
As far as I can see, that is correct (it should be with a new installation anyway -.-)
Also, when using Xampp control panel and pressing start. It says 'busy...' before saying 'whatever started' if that means anything.
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Also when running MySQL I get
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MySQL is trying to start
Please wait ...
MySQL is starting with mysql\bin\my.ini (console)
111227 11:48:59 [ERROR] Can't find messagefile 'F:\xampp\mysql\share\errmsg.sys'
111227 11:48:59 [Warning] Can't create test file \xampp\mysql\data\Hayden-PC.low
er-test
111227 11:48:59 [Warning] Can't create test file \xampp\mysql\data\Hayden-PC.low
er-test
mysql\bin\mysqld: Can't change dir to '\xampp\mysql\data\' (Errcode: 2)
111227 11:48:59 [ERROR] Aborting
111227 11:48:59 [Note]
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I have xampp in folder f:/applications/portable applications/xampp if it is not detecting that for some reason, in the last message is tries to find f:/xampp
Thanks