Win Srv 2003 R2/Apache: XAMPP 1.7.7 not starting, 1.7.3 yes

[natasha]

I tried and install XAMPP 1.7.7 on a Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 machine: I was unable and start Apache 2.2.
httpd.exe was unrecognized as a valid executable.
I used NirSoft Currport to be sure no service was using 80 port, I changed it in 8088 in httpd.conf... nope.
Disinstalled and reinstalled many times.
Finally, I downloaded XAMPP 1.7.3 from SourceForge and installed: it's all ok now.
I note that XAMPP 1.7.3 uses:

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xampp_cli.exe installservice apache

to install Apache as a service, whilst XAMPP 1.7.7 uses:

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httpd -k install

Available to all tests to solve this problem and improve XAMPP 1.7.7 installer.

[Sharley]

Would you be so kind as to add your XAMPP version and Operating System to your profile as per these instructions and associated information:
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48626
Thanks.

XAMPP for Windows 1.7.7 is compiled using VC9 (Visual C++ SP1) and so the runtime file (Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)) is needed and can be downloaded then installed using this Microsoft link which also contains full information:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/de ... px?id=5582

1.7.3 was compiled using VC6.

[natasha]

Done.
Sorry for the mistake.

[Sharley]

Done.
Sorry for the mistake.

Not a problem and thanks for updating your profile.

Did you manage to get Apache to start