Problem: can't install xampp

[Mario64]

I'm running Windows XP. I downloaded xampp-win32-1.8.2-5-VC9-installer.exe. When it's installing, the installer always crashes. Inside the xampp folder, there are still files and folders after, though.
Screenshot:
http://snag.gy/aSyo4.jpg

[Nobbie]

Requirements for 1.8.2 from apachefriends.org:

XAMPP 1.8.2 (with PHP 5.4): Windows 2003, 2008, 2012, XP, Vista, 7, 8 XAMPP 1.8.3 (with PHP 5.5): (Important: XP or 2003 not supported) 2008, 2012, Vista, 7, 8.

[Altrea]

Windows XP is supported for the PHP 5.4 version (XAMPP 1.8.2-X)

I added a break, so the requirements are:

XAMPP 1.8.2 (with PHP 5.4): Windows 2003, 2008, 2012, XP, Vista, 7, 8
XAMPP 1.8.3 (with PHP 5.5): (Important: XP or 2003 not supported) 2008, 2012, Vista, 7, 8.

I don't really like/trust the Bitnami installers, so i would give the .zip version a try.

[Mario64]

I tried the ZIP version. It worked, I extracted it. I ran /xampp/apache/apache_installservice.bat
Error:
Installing Apache2.4 as an Service
Installing the Apache2.4 service
The Apache2.4 service is successfully installed.
Testing httpd.conf....
Errors reported here must be corrected before the service can be started.
httpd: Syntax error on line 518 of C:/Documents and Settings/RAJAN/My Documents/
xampp2/xampp/apache/conf/httpd.conf: Syntax error on line 17 of C:/xampp/apache/
conf/extra/httpd-xampp.conf: Cannot load /xampp/php/php5ts.dll into server: The
specified module could not be found.
Now we Start Apache2.4
The Apache2.4 service is starting..
The Apache2.4 service could not be started.

A service specific error occurred: 1.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3547.
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Could it be because I have multiple failed xampp installation directories with files in them?

[Altrea]

Remove all services you registered
Don't install XAMPP in your Users Directory