Can't run Apache with xampplite 1.7.0 on XP SP3

[Alex45]

Hello,

This is my first post on this forum. I spent many hours checking whether I could find a solution on this forum and others but nothing worked.

I installed xampplite 1.7.0 on my computer at work but I cannot run it.
Path is C:/xampp/...etc
MySql is running w/o problem as the consol disaplays "running" after clicking on Start.

About installation and things I tried to solve this problem
1. I installed xampplite 1.7.0 using the .exe file in C:, then I renamed "xampplite" folder to xampp
2. Modify regedit: in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/ I created "xampp" folder and add a new key "Install_Dir" with value "C:\xampp"
3. I changed the skype connection options to avoid it using ports 80 and 443
>> Before running xampp I check port status with xampp-portcheck.exe tool, all ports are "free"
>>> I also tried without running Skype at all to double check (including 4).
4. I tried also to edit C:\xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf and httpd-ssl.conf and assign new port as 8080 and 4499, and tried also other config as it did not worked...
5. I disabled the firewall

At home I installed same version of xampp on Win7, I only had to do 1. 2. and 3. to get Apache started correctly. No need to edit other file or assign different ports to Apache.

I can also say I am using the IE 8.0, lotus notes (I also tried w/o running it but it seems there is no problem with it...)
As said in the subject title, I have XP SP3 (in japanese but no this should not be a problem)

Any clue to solve this? Did I make wrong settings?

I forgot to say, IE8 displays: "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage"

[Sharley]

1. I installed xampplite 1.7.0 using the .exe file in C:, then I renamed "xampplite" folder to xampp

Did you run the setup_xampp.bat file in the xampp folder after changing the installation location folder?
This bat file process will set the new paths from xampplite to xampp.

Check the C:\xampp\apache\logs\error.log file to see if it mentions this changed location.

Also check in the C:\xampp\apache\conf\htdocs\httpd.conf file and see if the paths reflect your changed installation location - the bat file should change every path that had xampplite to xampp for you.

[Alex45]

Hi, thank you very much for your help.

Did you run the setup_xampp.bat file ?

>> Yes, but it says "Sorry but... nothing to do". I refreshed it after changing the folder name from "xampplite" to "xampp"

Check the C:\xampp\apache\logs\error.log file to see if it mentions this changed location.

>> This file content is always blank... I don't know why but It may give some clue(?).

Also check in the C:\xampp\apache\conf\htdocs\httpd.conf file and see if the paths reflect your changed installation location (...)

>> I think you ment this path C:\xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf
I checked it many times. Every paths are starting with C:\xampp\..
And other important lines are as follows:
#Listen 12.34.56.78:80 >> do I have to change it with 127.0.0.1 ?
Listen 80
(...)
ServerName localhost:80

Now I have a question about typographical marks, I am not sure whether it will lead to a solution but...
I said that, the same configuration worked at home, however I have a windows 7 (french vers.)
At work I use a japanese WIN XP O.S and the path is not written with slash but yen mark: C:xampp¥apache¥conf
I am not sure whether this is important or not as it may be only a matter of code because when I copy/paste directly on this board
it shows slash and not yen mark C:xampp/apache/conf and vice and versa.

In the file "httpd.conf" it is written in the 4th paragraph as follows:

# NOTE: Where filenames are specified, you must use forward slashes
# instead of backslashes (e.g., "c:/apache" instead of "c:\apache").
# If a drive letter is omitted, the drive on which Apache.exe is located
# will be used by default. It is recommended that you always supply
# an explicit drive letter in absolute paths, however, to avoid
# confusion.

Any new idea?

-Alex-

[JonB]

its just a thought, but you might check the 'hosts' file on your work computer to see if it is pointing localhost to 127.0.0.1

[Alex45]

its just a thought, but you might check the 'hosts' file on your work computer to see if it is pointing localhost to 127.0.0.1

Hi Jon, thanks for your help.

I tried with #Listen 127.0.0.1 and restart everything but it didn't worked.
I read and read as many threads as possible regarding common problems with install of xamplite on XP SP3 but everything I tried did not solve my problem until now... I reinstall many times properly but it does not change as well.
I don't see where I made a mistake. (;_;)

What do you mean exactly by "hosts" file? This referes to Which files or which folder? Do you mean I need to check paths in a specific file?

Thanks for helping.

- Alex -

[JonB]

Hi Alex


About the hosts file:

its found in different location based on the Windows OS you are running

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034

http://www.windowsreference.com/windows ... ows-vista/

In Most cases it is found in c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc

IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY EXTENSION! - so you will have to start a text editor FIRST, and then navigate with the Open File command.

it should have a line that says:

Code: Select all

127.0.0.1      localhost

Unless your machine has more than one NIC (network Interface), your Listen directive can be simply 'Listen 80' (or any other open port).

Good Luck

[Alex45]

Hi Jon,

Thanks again for your comments

I copy the file on the desktop and rename host.txt so I could open it easily.
It is written as you said: 127.0.0.1 localhost
Only one line for localhost.

I give up with xampplite 1.7.0 ...
I'll try a different version and let you know.

Thank you very much again!

[Alex45]

Jon, Sharley,

I installed xampp 1.7.0, - not lite vers. - and both Apache and Mysql are running.
I didn't make other changes, no restart of the computer.
I suppose some setting was missing for installation of lite version.

happy at the end

Thank you for your support again.
-Alex-