Apache Nor MySql will Start from Control Panel Windows 7

[arpeggioC]

Hi, my first post, and up to now been using XAMPP (version 1.7.3) on my XP machine no problem.

Just installed XAMPP 1.7.7 on my Windows 7 machine and both Apache nor MySql will start from the control panel (version2.5).

They both say:
Busy...
ERROR: Apache service not started [-1]
Busy...
ERROR: MySql service not started [-1]

they are both set as "manual" services in my control panel/administrative tools (as they are on my XP machine). Also i can start both Apache and MySql from the services without a problem.

OtherInfo:
XAMPP install is : c:\xampp
and when i first open the control panel it says: Status check OK

I dont have ISS running, i dont think, because i cannot even find it in the Services list. (in any case MySql should still come on i believe if this was the cause)

I didnt incur any problems with installation(all done automatically).
Could someone please help me with this problem. it's driving me crazy.

with best regards,

arpeggioC

[JonB]

It would be very useful to know a few details:

Which Control Panel did you use? (the beta version included in the download in the root of XAMPP has better diagnostics)

What is in the Apache error log?

Did you use netstat or a Port Checker? - both port 80 AND 443 have to be free for XAMPP 1.7.7 to run.

Did you look in your Windows System Management Event Viewer for errors>?

Good Luck

[arpeggioC]

Hi JonB,

Thank you for your questions.

1. The Control Panel version is 2.5 (16 March, 2011)
Windows 6.1 Build 7600 Platform2
How would i use another one? Where is it and how to install?

2. Here are the errors that were logged last night.
I still cant start Apache or MySql tonight either but no errors are logged for that for some reason:
Also i am not sure if those below talking about port 80 and 443 are when i turned Apache and MySql on using the Windows Services or tried to turn on using the XAMPP CP. What do you think?
[Tue Feb 21 00:16:14 2012] [notice] Digest: generating secret for digest authentication ...
[Tue Feb 21 00:16:14 2012] [notice] Digest: done
[Tue Feb 21 00:16:18 2012] [notice] Apache/2.2.21 (Win32) mod_ssl/2.2.21 OpenSSL/1.0.0e PHP/5.3.8 mod_perl/2.0.4 Perl/v5.10.1 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Tue Feb 21 00:16:18 2012] [notice] Server built: Sep 10 2011 11:34:11
[Tue Feb 21 00:16:18 2012] [notice] Parent: Created child process 1824
[Tue Feb 21 00:16:21 2012] [notice] Digest: generating secret for digest authentication ...
[Tue Feb 21 00:16:21 2012] [notice] Digest: done
[Tue Feb 21 00:16:23 2012] [notice] Child 1824: Child process is running
[Tue Feb 21 00:16:24 2012] [notice] Child 1824: Acquired the start mutex.
[Tue Feb 21 00:16:24 2012] [notice] Child 1824: Starting 150 worker threads.
[Tue Feb 21 00:16:24 2012] [notice] Child 1824: Starting thread to listen on port 443.
[Tue Feb 21 00:16:24 2012] [notice] Child 1824: Starting thread to listen on port 443.
[Tue Feb 21 00:16:24 2012] [notice] Child 1824: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Tue Feb 21 00:16:24 2012] [notice] Child 1824: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Tue Feb 21 00:24:59 2012] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Tue Feb 21 00:24:59 2012] [notice] Child 1824: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Tue Feb 21 00:25:00 2012] [notice] Child 1824: Released the start mutex
[Tue Feb 21 00:25:01 2012] [notice] Child 1824: All worker threads have exited.
[Tue Feb 21 00:25:01 2012] [notice] Child 1824: Child process is exiting
[Tue Feb 21 00:25:01 2012] [notice] Parent: Child process exited successfully.
[Tue Feb 21 01:58:40 2012] [notice] Digest: generating secret for digest authentication ...
[Tue Feb 21 01:58:40 2012] [notice] Digest: done
[Tue Feb 21 01:58:42 2012] [notice] Apache/2.2.21 (Win32) mod_ssl/2.2.21 OpenSSL/1.0.0e PHP/5.3.8 mod_perl/2.0.4 Perl/v5.10.1 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Tue Feb 21 01:58:42 2012] [notice] Server built: Sep 10 2011 11:34:11
[Tue Feb 21 01:58:42 2012] [notice] Parent: Created child process 744
[Tue Feb 21 01:58:45 2012] [notice] Digest: generating secret for digest authentication ...
[Tue Feb 21 01:58:45 2012] [notice] Digest: done
[Tue Feb 21 01:58:47 2012] [notice] Child 744: Child process is running
[Tue Feb 21 01:58:47 2012] [notice] Child 744: Acquired the start mutex.
[Tue Feb 21 01:58:47 2012] [notice] Child 744: Starting 150 worker threads.
[Tue Feb 21 01:58:47 2012] [notice] Child 744: Starting thread to listen on port 443.
[Tue Feb 21 01:58:47 2012] [notice] Child 744: Starting thread to listen on port 443.
[Tue Feb 21 01:58:47 2012] [notice] Child 744: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Tue Feb 21 01:58:47 2012] [notice] Child 744: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Tue Feb 21 02:05:02 2012] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Tue Feb 21 02:05:02 2012] [notice] Child 744: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Tue Feb 21 02:05:03 2012] [notice] Child 744: Released the start mutex
[Tue Feb 21 02:05:04 2012] [notice] Child 744: All worker threads have exited.
[Tue Feb 21 02:05:05 2012] [notice] Child 744: Child process is exiting
[Tue Feb 21 02:05:05 2012] [notice] Parent: Child process exited successfully.


3. Upon running the command prompt netstat -a for active ports i got:
TCP [::]:135
TCP [::]:445
TCP [::]:49152
TCP [::]:49153
TCP [::]:49154
TCP [::]:49155
TCP [::]:49156
All in a state of "LISTENING".

4. Event Viewer
Not really sure what i'm looking at here but has this anything of relevence?:
The WinHttpAutoProxySvc service was unable to log on as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService with currently configured password due to following error:
The security account manager(SAM) or local security authority server was in the wrong state to perform the security operation.
.....

i hope you can notice something amiss in the above info. and thank you.

with best regards,

arpeggioC

[JonB]

How would i use another one? Where is it and how to install?

Which Control Panel did you use? (the beta version included in the download in the root of XAMPP has better diagnostics)

xampp-control-3-beta.exe <== double click

There may be a later release - look in this thread -
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48932

Good Luck




ycf

[hackattack142]

I would also recommend removing the services and making sure they work by themselves first. Via the control panel, you can uncheck each one which should result in either a blank box, grey check, or red 'x' depending on the version of your control panel.

[arpeggioC]

g' evening Gentlemen,

That worked!! Thank you!!

I changed the the Control Panel as you suggested and it works(both Apache and SQL start) but not before WINDOWS 7 asks me to allow each one at a time!!

Do you have any idea of how to get Windows 7 to automatically allow both Apache and MySQL to run without first asking if i allow it?
(unfortunately i need windows to run my excel macros without error)

There seems not to be an "exceptions" list i can create.

Thank you up to now and in advance.

with best regards,

arpeggioC

[hackattack142]

If you are referring to UAC, you will have to turn it off if you do not like it.