attempting to start apache

[apachenoob770]

Sorry i'm totally new to this and can't find the button to create a new post, so I am just replying to this one.

I am using windows 1.8.2 however.

Anyways, I notice that whenever I try to start Apache the control panel says "attempting to start apache"... but it never actually runs. It doesn't crash either. It just says it is attempting to start apache indefinitely. Any idea what the problem may be? Thanks in advance!

[Altrea]

Sorry i'm totally new to this and can't find the button to create a new post, so I am just replying to this one.

At the top and the bottom of each forum you got buttons to create a new topic

Anyways, I notice that whenever I try to start Apache the control panel says "attempting to start apache"... but it never actually runs. It doesn't crash either. It just says it is attempting to start apache indefinitely. Any idea what the problem may be? Thanks in advance!

We need:

• The full contents of your XAMPP control panel log window
• The full contents of your \xampp\apache\logs\error.log file
• The response of your \xampp\apache_start.bat file which you have to execute in your windows command line

best wishes,
Altrea

[prolily]

I also had this problem here is what my log says:
8:41:35 AM [main] Initializing Control Panel
8:41:35 AM [main] Windows Version: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
8:41:35 AM [main] XAMPP Version: 1.8.1
8:41:35 AM [main] Control Panel Version: 3.1.0 3.1.0 [ Compiled: September 20th 2012 ]
8:41:35 AM [main] You are not running with administrator rights! This will work for
8:41:35 AM [main] most application stuff but whenever you do something with services
8:41:35 AM [main] there will be a security dialogue or things will break! So think
8:41:35 AM [main] about running this application with administrator rights!
8:41:35 AM [main] XAMPP Installation Directory: "c:\users\pro moto\desktop\lily\scheduler\"
8:41:35 AM [main] WARNING: Your install directory contains spaces. This may break programs/scripts
8:41:35 AM [main] Checking for prerequisites
8:41:35 AM [main] All prerequisites found
8:41:35 AM [main] Initializing Modules
8:41:35 AM [main] Starting Check-Timer
8:41:35 AM [main] Control Panel Ready
8:41:44 AM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...

[Altrea]

Your log already gave you a hint

8:41:35 AM [main] WARNING: Your install directory contains spaces. This may break programs/script

Don't install XAMPP into your profile folder.
Don't install XAMPP into any path that contains white spaces or special chars.