This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies, ...

[rocchr]

At starting, Apache error :

22:30:17 [Apache] Checking default ports...
22:30:17 [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
22:30:17 [Apache] Executing "c:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe"
22:30:17 [Apache] Return code: 0
22:30:17 [Apache] Status change detected: running
22:30:18 [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
22:30:18 [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
22:30:18 [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
22:30:19 [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
22:30:19 [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
22:30:19 [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues[[b]/b]
22:30:19 [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
22:30:19 [Apache] entire log window on the forums

I changed port 80 to 8080 in httpd.conf and httpd-ssl.conf, but doesn't work !!!

Need help please
Thank you

[Altrea]

Please double click the apache_start.bat script and tell us its response

[rocchr]

@echo off
cd /D %~dp0
echo Diese Eingabeforderung nicht waehrend des Running beenden
echo Bitte erst bei einem gewollten Shutdown schliessen
echo Please close this command only for Shutdown
echo Apache 2 is starting ...

apache\bin\httpd.exe

if errorlevel 255 goto finish
if errorlevel 1 goto error
goto finish

:error
echo.
echo Apache konnte nicht gestartet werden
echo Apache could not be started
pause

:finish

[Altrea]

I don't want to know the contents of the file.
I want you to execute this file and tell us what the output is.

[rocchr]

Executing :

Diese Eingabeforderung nicht waehrend des Running beenden
Bitte erst bei einem gewollten Shutdown schliessen
Please close this command only for Shutdown
Apache 2 is starting ...
AH00526: Syntax error on line 257 of C:/xampp/apache/conf/httpd.conf:
<Directory> directive missing closing '>'

Apache konnte nicht gestartet werden
Apache could not be started
Appuyez sur une touche pour continuer...

[rocchr]

At line 257, I corrected and apache works successfully !

Thank you for your help !

[Altrea]

AH00526: Syntax error on line 257 of C:/xampp/apache/conf/httpd.conf:

So what is the contents of C:/xampp/apache/conf/httpd.conf around line 257 (+- 10 lines should be enough)?

[rocchr]

It was <Directory ... I have forgotten the caracter ">" to close it !!!
But, now apache works normally.
Thank you