WampServer

I'm trying to run WAMP on a Vista machine. When I try and connect to [localhost] I get a blank screen.

Having searched through numerous forums I have found that netstat -o shows a TCP process with PID 0 and local address 127.0.0.1 is bound to port 80 and in a TIME_WAIT state.

I do not have AVG, SkyPE, Windows Defender or Windows firewall running as they were all turned off to trouble shoot this problem. I can not killtask /PID 0 as it is a ystem critical process apparently.

I also do not have IIS or and other WWW software running.

What can I do to get a WAMP server runnibg on Vista ?

I had the same problem, but for me it was Skype. Try typing 'netstat -ao' (with an 'a') at CMD and that will give you a list of everything running on each port. Maybe you'll find your culprit there.

Now if I could just get MySQL started, I'd be happy.

Do you have anything else in this list: IIS, Skype, Zone Alarm, NOD32, Eset, Internet Optimizer, Google Accelerator, any other database server, any other webserver?

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As stated in the OP I do not have IIS, SkyPE or any of the other usual culprits running. All I have is a program on the loopback IP 127.0.0.1:80 with PID 0 that can not be killed because it's a system task.

Did you run netstat -o, as you stated in your OP, or did you try netstat -ao, as I mentioned? My problem wasn't apparent until I ran the latter. You might also try netstat -b, which will give you a listing of the actual EXE using the port. Maybe helpful, maybe not.

I have the same problem!

I thought it was because i was trying to run on a different port other than 80 but seems not. However, i managed to disabled IIS and when itest port 80 it says no servcie is using the port. So why won't apache start!

Like you i have no firewall blocking it, no skype etc, WAMP just doesnt seem to like me anymore...

Try to test wamp on different port to find out if port is being used by different application or blocked by your isp.

Open file httpd.conf and find this line

listen 80

Change to

listen 81

Save file and restart wamp to take effect. Remember to enable port 81 in all firewalls and routers as well ;-)

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thank you for this. i thought it didn't work but forgot to put :81 in the address.. thank you.

Hi all

Don't know if this is much help but I was having major problems getting apache to start. The system tray icon stayed yellow.

After trying everything (Changing port, closing Skype, Firewall, Anti Virus off etc.) still wouldn't work.

Eventually I ran a port checker (included in the Xampp download) and it showed clearly that Port 80 was being used by another application. This application is called Kservice.exe (by Kontiki) and it is installed onto your system if you use 'Video on demand' services, such as Sky Anytime, 4oD and the original BBC iPlayer.

I deleted the Kservice.exe process in task manager and restarted WAMP.............sorted!!!

Hope this helps
JW

We were also having problem in running apache server as IIS is already running at port:80 but we had changed the port to 81 in httpd.conf. It worked.

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