Can't start Apache

[rocket]

running Windows Vista Home Premium. Have UAC activated and Xampp in C:\\xampp.
However, i cannot start Apache and use Xampp.

Is it now possible to run Xampp in Vista?

Thanks

[rocket]

Ok,

I unchecked the box (Svc) next to Apache, clicked OK to uninstall and then started apache, and presto, it now works.

Can anyone tell me what happened?

Cheers

[Morris.Lau]

Hi Rocket please look here"Vista Note: Because missing or insufficient write permissions in the c:\program files folder of the default vista installation, we recommend to use alternate folders for XAMPP e.g. c:\xampp or c:\myfolder\xampp.
"or herehttp://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html

running Windows Vista Home Premium. Have UAC activated and Xampp in C:\\xampp.
However, i cannot start Apache and use Xampp.

Is it now possible to run Xampp in Vista?

Thanks

[Sharley]

running Windows Vista Home Premium. Have UAC activated and Xampp in C:\\xampp.
However, i cannot start Apache and use Xampp.

Is it now possible to run Xampp in Vista?

Thanks

To run any XAMPP service you need to disable UAC and be logged in as an Administrator.



@Morris.Lau

The OP is using C:\xampp and not C:\Program Files as pointed out above.

[rocket]

when i installed Xampp, i got a warning that said that having UAC disabled would cause restrictions in Xampp, so i enabled it.

What should i do?

[Sharley]

when i installed Xampp, i got a warning that said that having UAC disabled would cause restrictions in Xampp, so i enabled it.

What should i do?

Disable UAC if you want to run a web server like that included in XAMPP as the above warning is a hard coded system message and as we all know, Vista and Microsoft does not like you to have too much control of your PC.

Can you install XAMPP and is it working now?

If not provide some error messages or at least give us more details of what you have tried and what you see on your monitor, in other words relay to us as much detail as possible about your issues then we have a better chance of troubleshooting it for you.

[rocket]

Xampp is running fine now. I turned on uac before installing because of the restriction warning. No error messages.

If i disable UAC now, will it mess things up?

All i want to do is test sites locally, such as Joomla, etc. I think i should be ok. Just don't want to mess anything up by turning UAC off.
Had it turned off cause its a pain.

Thanks

[Sharley]

Disable UAC if you want to run a web server like that included in XAMPP as the above warning is a hard coded system message and as we all know, Vista and Microsoft does not like you to have too much control of your PC.

[Morris.Lau]

VeryThanks Sharley

Disable UAC if you want to run a web server like that included in XAMPP as the above warning is a hard coded system message and as we all know, Vista and Microsoft does not like you to have too much control of your PC.

[Sharley]

Also consider becoming a Vista Super Administrator:
http://www.winvistaclub.com/t12.html

[rocket]

Thanks for all of your help. this forum is very helpful. I'm a web developer and not really as savvy as i would like to be on the tech end of things.

Thanks so much.