Apache server running, localhost not working

[PalPES]

general - Apache server started - Localhost not working

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Hi,

Have issues with Apache server...
Installed Apache httpd 2.2.17 version using msi file on Windows 7 - worked successfully. On installation of PHP 5.3.5 using msi file, was not able to access localhost - errors in server start - apache start gave - "Starting the Apache2.2 service
(OS 5)Access is denied. : Apache2.2: Failed to open the service." error. Run as adminstrator for Apache start - gives - "Starting the Apache2.2 service
The Apache2.2 service is running.
] Apache/2.2.17 (Win32) PHP/5.3.5 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Tue Mar 22 13:17:54 2011] [notice] Server built: Oct 18 2010 01:58:12
[Tue Mar 22 13:17:54 2011] [notice] Parent: Created child process 1612
[Tue Mar 22 13:17:55 2011] [notice] Child 1612: Child process is running
[Tue Mar 22 13:17:55 2011] [notice] Child 1612: Acquired the start mutex.
[Tue Mar 22 13:17:55 2011] [notice] Child 1612: Starting 64 worker threads.
[Tue Mar 22 13:17:55 2011] [notice] Child 1612: Starting thread to listen on port 85."

But, in IE, http://localhost does not work... Have changed/uncommented localhost 127.0.0.1 in hosts file in etc folder.. checked with http://localhost:85 also.. With no use.. Can you please tell what could have gone wrong?

[PalPES]

Can anyone please help on the above issue?

[splion]

Hi,

please check this with telnet

# telnet localhost 85
When the apache not run you have a connection-error.
When apache runs you get a black screen. Put the word "get" and press return -> a html-text appears and the telnet-session where closed.

Please reports your results.

ciao Andreas

[PalPES]

Thanks for the reply.. It got resolved, used port 81 instead..

[Sharley]

A handy free app. tool to see what ports are in use and what is using them can be downloaded from here:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/cports.html

The CurrPorts app does not need installing and so can be run even from a portable device.
Very handy when you get conflicts with Apache ports.

The above web site has many free useful utilities that may also come in handy.

Best wishes.

[Engprof]

Hi, everyone. When I use UniController to start Apache, I get a pop-up message that says "server is running! please visit localhost:<port>", but I also get another pop-up message that says "Apache HTTP server has stopped working", while the web browser tries unsuccessfully to load the home page. I changed the port several times in the httpd.conf file and I still can't get Apache to come up on my browser, even though UniController reports that the server is running. Apache was working until a few days ago, so I really don't know what went wrong. Can anyone help me please?? Any suggestions would be much appreciated