Also try this as you may have a sticking service issue:
Stop Apache, MySQL if they are running.
Close/Exit the control panel.
Open a command prompt
Click
start
Click on
Run...
Type:
cmd.exe
Remove old or sticking services.
Apache
Type:
sc delete apache2.2
Click
OK
Close the command console
Start the control panel and try install your services again or use the bat files provided in the various component's directories.
BTW -
sc is an acceptable abbreviation for
sc.exe Windows
Service
Controller and will delete any stray services that won't shut down by any normal means, among other services commands.
Microsoft explains the Service Controller Commands
here.
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