WampServer

Hi

Running windows 8, 64 bit.

First I installed Xamp. That also required Zend. So I installed that too.

Didn't work at all, had lots of error messages.

Decided for Webmatrix. Worked well, untill I had to write my mysql root password. Did not work, I probably created a mysql password when I installed Xamp, i guess.

After trying to restore, uninstall etc. mysql, xamp, zend, webmatrix and installing webmatrix, I still had same issue.

Therefore, decided for Wamp!


And alas, installation went well, untill I had to start server. Get this message:
"Could not execute menu item (internal error) [Exeption] Could not perform service action: The service has not been started."

I searched this forum, tried different things, but now I'm out of brainpower. Spend the better of 12 hours trying to be able to develop wesites on my PC, but if I cant make this work, Im back to using online servers, which was the reason for me to try and stat a local development environment on my PC.

Can someone help me? I do not know what to do anymore, I'm giving up, unless I can make this Wamp server work..

Please..
Regin

I would bet money that you have another version of Apache and or MySQL lying around on your system. Check that all your previous attempts are uninstaled.Also check your services for Apache and or MySQL there should not be one of either if there is get rid of them.

Also have you read this
[forum.wampserver.com]

and checked you have all the required C++ redistributeble dlls installed

@ RiggsFolly

That was also my guess, but I have uninstalled all other software, using the windows uninstaller and finding the folders and uninstalling them manually, wherever they still lingered in the filemanager.


How do I check for:"Also check your services for Apache and or MySQL there should not be one of either if there is get rid of them."?

I checked, and got the windows software instaleld: "Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package x64"


@Steve Martin

Thanks, but how do I check my alias folder? Where is it located? Checkd under "C:\Program Files (x86)" but could not even locate the Wamp folder..


/Regin

Regin,

Services:

Control Panel -> Administrative Services -> Services

Look for Apache and MySQL.... wamp installs 2 services called wampapache and wampmysql so leave those.


If you find another APache or MySQL it can be removed using SC from a command line.

Start a command windows using "Run as Administrator"

type
> SC remove Apache
> SC remove MySQL

where Apache and MySQL are the service names taken from the services list.




ALIAS FOLDER:

C:\WAMP\ALIAS
There is one config for each of phpmyadmin.webgring and sqlbuddy

Hi

I opened the services window, found apache, and noticed that the path to the executable is:
"C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe" -k runservice

So tried to run the command lines above, but recieved this message back:
C:\>SC remove Apache

ERROR: Unrecognized command

DESCRIPTION:
SC is a command line program used for communicating with the
Service Control Manager and services.
USAGE:
sc <server> [command] [service name] <option1> <option2>...


The option <server> has the form "\\ServerName"
Further help on commands can be obtained by typing: "sc [command]"

Not having tried this command before, I am a bit confused as how to construct the command line..

I found the wamp folder, and edited the phpmyadmin.conf file with:

Order Allow,Deny
Allow from all

But server still dead..

/Regin

it is actually

SC DELETE apache

or apache2.2 i think?

Steven Martin
stevenmartin99@gmail.com
stevenmartin99@hotmail.com
PampServer.com - [pampserver.com]

Hi Steve,

Tried, but got this message:

C:\>SC DELETE apache
[SC] OpenService FAILED 1060:

The specified service does not exist as an installed service.


/Regin

Had a closer look, but the service was called apache2.4, tried that and it worked:

C:\>SC DELETE apache2.4
[SC] DeleteService SUCCESS

C:\>SC DELETE mysql
[SC] DeleteService SUCCESS

C:\>

But I still cant activate Wamp. When I open phpmyadmin or localhost, I just get blank pages..

/Regin

I tried to start the apacheservice from the services dialog box, but got this message:


Windows could not start the wampapache on Local computer. For more information, review the system event log. If this is a non-Microsoft service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific error code 1.

so I googled that, and found this website: [michiel.wordpress.com]

Reading through it, i finally got the server up and running. Maybe I will encounter new issues from here on, but at least it is up and running.

Thank you guys!!! Help much appreciated!

Regin