Apache Friends Support Forum

I want to start off with thanking you guys with such a great support, been reading alots of threads now and can't seem to find any answer to my problem.
I'm using Control Panel v3.0.11 (The latest as far as I know ).
Windows Server Starndad SP1

So the problem:
I've reinstalled my XAMPP 1 day ago to get a fresh start with my database since I had a lot of crap in it ^^.

When I tried to star the Apache it didn't work. WIth Control Panel 3.0.11 I get the message (See quote) nothing more, and there is nothing in the error log (It's empty).

Starting apache service...

I have also tried starting it with the "normal" control panel (2.5) When i try to start the Apache there I get

ERROR: Apache service not started [-1]

And last, when I try to open it with xampp_start.exe I get

Error while calling apache\bin\httpd.exe...

Skype is not using 80 or 443. I have uninstalled IIS. I have checked Netstat and there is nothing using Port 80 or 443 as far as I can see.

If there is anything else you need, printscreen, more info etc please let me know and I will post that aswell! Thanks again for awesome support, and I appreciate all answers!

Is there an error.log file or are you saying the log file is empty?

Its empty. Thanks for the quick answer!

Try removing the ticks in the Service column so they show a red cross - this will uninstall the Windows service that is usually not required on a development installation.

Then try and Start Apache again - do not tick the Service box but use the Start button.

Also after removing the ticks you could try a reboot and if the ticks return let me know.

So I tried that, and this is what I got:

And the CP (V3.0.11) said:

There may be an error, return code: 14001 - The Application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log for more detail.
Service was NOT (un)installed!

Can't find the "application event log" but I guess that is were I should start ^^

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

Give that a try and let me know if you can start Apache after installing the runtime file.

Now that you write it I remember seeing it before. That was the only thing that I didn't test. And guess what, of course it worked ^^

Thanks a lot Sharley, you're a star!