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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.

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.

Done.
Sorry for the mistake.

natasha wrote:Done.
Sorry for the mistake.

Not a problem and thanks for updating your profile.

Did you manage to get Apache to start