[windows] Windows could not start the Apache2 on Local Computer - problem

During the installation of Apache2 I got the following message into cmd window:

Installing the Apache2.2 service The Apache2.2 service is successfully installed. Testing httpd.conf....

Errors reported here must be corrected before the service can be started. httpd.exe: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name , using 192.168.1.3 for ServerName (OS 10048)Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted. : make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80 no listening sockets available, shutting down Unable to open logs Note the errors or messages above, and press the key to exit. 24...

and after installing everything look fine, but it isn't. If I try to start service I got the following message:

Windows could not start the Apache2 on Local Computer. For more information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non-Micorsoft service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific error code 1.

Apach2 version is 2.2.9

Does anyone have the same problem, or could help me.

I had the same problem. I checked netstat, other processes running, firewall and changed httpd.conf, stopped antivirus, But all my efforts were in vain. :(

So finally the solution was to stop the IIS. And it worked :)

I guess IIS and apache cant work together. If anybody know any work around let us know.

Windows 10 - administrator account

I needed to switch the account to an admin type account, in windows services

httpd.exe -k install

fails to add setup with enough user rights.

I had the same issue. when i restarted my wamp it turns to Yellow color icon but not green. In services i stop all sql server services. after that it works for me..

• Two thinks that should must be take care. 1 ) port should be different 2 ) stop those services which can be on port 80

I had the same problem. I checked netstat, other processes running, firewall and changed httpd.conf, stopped antivirus, But all my efforts were in vain. :(

So finally the solution was to stop the IIS. And it worked :)

I guess IIS and apache cant work together. If anybody know any work around let us know.

Always double check httpd.conf to see if document root is correctly pointing to an existing folder

#if you have c:\your-main-folder\www\
DocumentRoot "c:/your-main-folder/www/" 

#if you have c:\your-main-folder\www\sub-folder\
DocumentRoot "c:/your-main-folder/www/sub-folder/" 

DocumentRoot points to a folder that must exist in your drive.

if appache and IIS both are running at a time then there is a posibility to hang the apache service,,,,

when i stopped all IIS websites once and then restarted apache service and it works for me....Jai...

Yes , i had to change the port :80 to :90 as port :80 was busy by some other system resource.

You can see the logs in the folder of Apache2.2\logs

Thanks,

Hi i also meet this problem today. And the log error in the Event viewer is as following The Apache service named reported the following error:

1.Wrapper php-cgi.exe cannot be accessed: (720005)Access is denied.

2.apache service monitor:the requested operation has failed

It is actual the access problem.So the solution as flowing is help me change the php-cgi.exe security properties

• not inheit from parent the permission...

• please add the everyone user

Me also coming the same problem. The solution is goto add or remove programes then click the turn windows features on or off. Turn off the IIS. That is turn off the 'Internet information services' and 'Internet information service removable web core'. I chosed the remaining features are on. Computer will ask to restart the system. Restart ur computer and then install the apache http server. I got it. Server succesfully working...

I had the same problem. I checked netstat, other processes running, firewall and changed httpd.conf, stopped antivirus, But all my efforts were in vain. :(

So finally the solution was to stop the IIS. And it worked :)

I guess IIS and apache cant work together. If anybody know any work around let us know.

Windows 10 - administrator account

I needed to switch the account to an admin type account, in windows services

httpd.exe -k install

fails to add setup with enough user rights.

Remove apache from Control Panel and delete the apache folder from Program Files and restart the machine, then install apache again. This will solve the problem; if not do the following: Install IIS if not installed, then start IIS and stop it ... Using services start apache service... enjoy apache.

Always double check httpd.conf to see if document root is correctly pointing to an existing folder

#if you have c:\your-main-folder\www\
DocumentRoot "c:/your-main-folder/www/" 

#if you have c:\your-main-folder\www\sub-folder\
DocumentRoot "c:/your-main-folder/www/sub-folder/" 

DocumentRoot points to a folder that must exist in your drive.

Yes , i had to change the port :80 to :90 as port :80 was busy by some other system resource.

You can see the logs in the folder of Apache2.2\logs

Thanks,

Run the httpd.exe from the command line, as Tim mentioned. The path to PostgreSQL changed, nothing else was running on Port 80 and I didn't see anything in the error.log file.

I clone my boot drive/partition once the base is setup so I don't have to spend three days installing and retweaking everything. Turns I had reinstalled my WAPP stack and used very specific names/versions for PostgreSQL. Windows will not return a specific error message unless you run the command from the command line.

if you are using windows os and believe that skype is not the suspect, then you might want to check the task manager and check the "Show processes from all users" and make sure that there is NO entry for httpd.exe. Otherwise, end its process. That solves my problem.

if appache and IIS both are running at a time then there is a posibility to hang the apache service,,,,

when i stopped all IIS websites once and then restarted apache service and it works for me....Jai...

For me, this was the result of having set the document root (in httpd.conf) to a directory that did not exist (I had just emptied htdocs of a previous project).

I've had this problem twice. The first problem was fixed using the marked answer on this page (thank you for that). However, the second time proved a bit more difficult.

I found that in my httpd-vhosts.conf file that I made a mistake when assigning the document root to a domain name. Fixing this solved my problem. It is well worth checking (or even reverting to a blank copy) your httpd-vhosts.conf file for any errors and typo's.

Windows Vista Home Premium operating system issue: The easiest way to resolve the issue is to change the port number in Apache2\conf\httpd.conf.

Change the port number at the following lines. 'Listen' from 80 to 8888 and 'ServerName' machinename (ex:localhost) from 80 to 8888. Save then close. Open up Apache Service Monitor and restart service or go to Computer Management > Services and locate Apache 2.2 and start or restart.

I had the same issue. when i restarted my wamp it turns to Yellow color icon but not green. In services i stop all sql server services. after that it works for me..

• Two thinks that should must be take care. 1 ) port should be different 2 ) stop those services which can be on port 80

Follow this step it will works fine. Go to Control panel-->Programs and features-->click Turn Windows features on and off--> see IIS is Checked Or Not If checked please unckeck IIS and restart the computer.After that Open services see Web Deployement Agent Service status if its started please stop.And also see WampAppache and WampSqlID if its not started please start manually. it will works for me.

Remove apache from Control Panel and delete the apache folder from Program Files and restart the machine, then install apache again. This will solve the problem; if not do the following: Install IIS if not installed, then start IIS and stop it ... Using services start apache service... enjoy apache.

Thanks for the help guys. I found another culprit. Recently SimplifyMedia added a photo sharing option. Apparently it too uses port 80 and prevented Apache from starting up. I hope this helps someone out.

I hope this helps others with this error.

Run the httpd.exe from the command line to get an accurate description of the problem.

I had the same error message and it turned out to be a miss configured ServerRoot path. Even after running setup_xampp.bat the httpd.conf had the wrong path.

My error.log was empty and starting the service does not give an informative error message.

Me also coming the same problem. The solution is goto add or remove programes then click the turn windows features on or off. Turn off the IIS. That is turn off the 'Internet information services' and 'Internet information service removable web core'. I chosed the remaining features are on. Computer will ask to restart the system. Restart ur computer and then install the apache http server. I got it. Server succesfully working...

the better way to resolve the issue is change the port number in Apache2\conf\httpd.conf . Change the port number as fallows::: Listen 8888 and ServerName machinename:8888 .Restart the Apache server after changing the port number.

i faced the same issue, in my case i needed to add module in httpd.conf
the file was incomplete with incorrect keywords ( like LoadModule )
go to command line, go to C:\Apache24\bin

C:\Apache24\bin > httpd.exe

the reason for the error can be known from the output of the above command

Windows Vista Home Premium operating system issue: The easiest way to resolve the issue is to change the port number in Apache2\conf\httpd.conf.

Change the port number at the following lines. 'Listen' from 80 to 8888 and 'ServerName' machinename (ex:localhost) from 80 to 8888. Save then close. Open up Apache Service Monitor and restart service or go to Computer Management > Services and locate Apache 2.2 and start or restart.

i faced the same issue, in my case i needed to add module in httpd.conf
the file was incomplete with incorrect keywords ( like LoadModule )
go to command line, go to C:\Apache24\bin

C:\Apache24\bin > httpd.exe

the reason for the error can be known from the output of the above command

For me, this was the result of having set the document root (in httpd.conf) to a directory that did not exist (I had just emptied htdocs of a previous project).

if you are using windows os and believe that skype is not the suspect, then you might want to check the task manager and check the "Show processes from all users" and make sure that there is NO entry for httpd.exe. Otherwise, end its process. That solves my problem.

Run the httpd.exe from the command line, as Tim mentioned. The path to PostgreSQL changed, nothing else was running on Port 80 and I didn't see anything in the error.log file.

I clone my boot drive/partition once the base is setup so I don't have to spend three days installing and retweaking everything. Turns I had reinstalled my WAPP stack and used very specific names/versions for PostgreSQL. Windows will not return a specific error message unless you run the command from the command line.

I hope this helps others with this error.

Run the httpd.exe from the command line to get an accurate description of the problem.

I had the same error message and it turned out to be a miss configured ServerRoot path. Even after running setup_xampp.bat the httpd.conf had the wrong path.

My error.log was empty and starting the service does not give an informative error message.

Follow this step it will works fine. Go to Control panel-->Programs and features-->click Turn Windows features on and off--> see IIS is Checked Or Not If checked please unckeck IIS and restart the computer.After that Open services see Web Deployement Agent Service status if its started please stop.And also see WampAppache and WampSqlID if its not started please start manually. it will works for me.

I've had this problem twice. The first problem was fixed using the marked answer on this page (thank you for that). However, the second time proved a bit more difficult.

I found that in my httpd-vhosts.conf file that I made a mistake when assigning the document root to a domain name. Fixing this solved my problem. It is well worth checking (or even reverting to a blank copy) your httpd-vhosts.conf file for any errors and typo's.

the better way to resolve the issue is change the port number in Apache2\conf\httpd.conf . Change the port number as fallows::: Listen 8888 and ServerName machinename:8888 .Restart the Apache server after changing the port number.

Thanks for the help guys. I found another culprit. Recently SimplifyMedia added a photo sharing option. Apparently it too uses port 80 and prevented Apache from starting up. I hope this helps someone out.

Hi i also meet this problem today. And the log error in the Event viewer is as following The Apache service named reported the following error:

1.Wrapper php-cgi.exe cannot be accessed: (720005)Access is denied.

2.apache service monitor:the requested operation has failed

It is actual the access problem.So the solution as flowing is help me change the php-cgi.exe security properties

• not inheit from parent the permission...

• please add the everyone user