Apache does not run

Hi,

on my pc my small apache personal server runs flawless.
Now I installed it on my laptop with exactly the same configuration file.
Everything is exactly the same - root directory, where my webs are, etc.
etc. etc.
And now apache just doesn't run. I start it - very shortly there is this dos
box - and then: gone.

Is there a possibility that xp or whatever shuts it down as an unknown enemy
or so?
I have norton security installed and stopped that to see what happens.
But apache will not run. Error.log and access.log are empty.

Can anybody help?

Best Regards,
Henriette, Hamburg/Germany

On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:53:10 +0200, "Henriette van de Haar"
<newsgroup@arriweb.de> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>on my pc my small apache personal server runs flawless.
>Now I installed it on my laptop with exactly the same configuration file.
>Everything is exactly the same - root directory, where my webs are, etc.
>etc. etc.
>And now apache just doesn't run. I start it - very shortly there is this dos
>box - and then: gone.
>
>Is there a possibility that xp or whatever shuts it down as an unknown enemy
>or so?
>I have norton security installed and stopped that to see what happens.
>But apache will not run. Error.log and access.log are empty.
>
>Can anybody help?

I assume you start apache by clicking on some shortcut, or on
the program file. The "DOS box" will close as soon as the Apache
program stops, so you can't read any messages.
To diagnose the problem, start a command prompt with
menu: Start / Run , typing CMD in the textbox.

Change to the drive letter where Apache is installed:
C:> D:

Change into the Apache install directory (AKA ServerRoot):
D:> CD \programs\apache

Launch the Apache program, keep the console window open:
D:\programs\Apache> bin\apache.exe -w

Read any messages.
You can test your configuration httpd.conf with the -t
commandline option.

D:\programs\Apache> bin\apache.exe -t

For details about commandline options see also:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/programs/httpd.html

>Best Regards,
>Henriette, Hamburg/Germany

Hope this helps,

"Kees Nuyt" <k.nuyt@nospam.demon.nl> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:53:10 +0200, "Henriette van de Haar"
> <newsgroup@arriweb.de> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>on my pc my small apache personal server runs flawless.
>>Now I installed it on my laptop with exactly the same configuration file.
>>Everything is exactly the same - root directory, where my webs are, etc.
>>etc. etc.
>>And now apache just doesn't run. I start it - very shortly there is this
>>dos
>>box - and then: gone.
>>
>>Is there a possibility that xp or whatever shuts it down as an unknown
>>enemy
>>or so?
>>I have norton security installed and stopped that to see what happens.
>>But apache will not run. Error.log and access.log are empty.
>>
>>Can anybody help?
>
> I assume you start apache by clicking on some shortcut, or on
> the program file. The "DOS box" will close as soon as the Apache
> program stops, so you can't read any messages.
> To diagnose the problem, start a command prompt with
> menu: Start / Run , typing CMD in the textbox.
>
> Change to the drive letter where Apache is installed:
> C:> D:
>
> Change into the Apache install directory (AKA ServerRoot):
> D:> CD \programs\apache
>
> Launch the Apache program, keep the console window open:
> D:\programs\Apache> bin\apache.exe -w
>
> Read any messages.
> You can test your configuration httpd.conf with the -t
> commandline option.
>
> D:\programs\Apache> bin\apache.exe -t


Meanwhile I can read:
"File cannot be found. No installed service named apache2"

My apache is in c:\programs\apache group\apache2\bin\Apache.exe
My system: Win XP
My apache version: "apache_2.0.52-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi"

Best Regards, Henriette


>
> For details about commandline options see also:
> http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/programs/httpd.html
>
>>Best Regards,
>>Henriette, Hamburg/Germany
>
> Hope this helps,

"Kees Nuyt" <k.nuyt@nospam.demon.nl> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:6l6mg2118oi651mruv2qjh85844dv35mqu@dim53.demo n.nl...
> On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:53:10 +0200, "Henriette van de Haar"
> <newsgroup@arriweb.de> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>on my pc my small apache personal server runs flawless.
>>Now I installed it on my laptop with exactly the same configuration file.
>>Everything is exactly the same - root directory, where my webs are, etc.
>>etc. etc.
>>And now apache just doesn't run. I start it - very shortly there is this
>>dos
>>box - and then: gone.
>>
>>Is there a possibility that xp or whatever shuts it down as an unknown
>>enemy
>>or so?
>>I have norton security installed and stopped that to see what happens.
>>But apache will not run. Error.log and access.log are empty.
>>
>>Can anybody help?
>
> I assume you start apache by clicking on some shortcut, or on
> the program file. The "DOS box" will close as soon as the Apache
> program stops, so you can't read any messages.
> To diagnose the problem, start a command prompt with
> menu: Start / Run , typing CMD in the textbox.
>
> Change to the drive letter where Apache is installed:
> C:> D:
>
> Change into the Apache install directory (AKA ServerRoot):
> D:> CD \programs\apache
>
> Launch the Apache program, keep the console window open:
> D:\programs\Apache> bin\apache.exe -w
>
> Read any messages.
> You can test your configuration httpd.conf with the -t
> commandline option.
>
> D:\programs\Apache> bin\apache.exe -t
>
> For details about commandline options see also:
> http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/programs/httpd.html
> Hope this helps,


Hoi Kees,

meanwhile I determined that my laptop did something (whatever?) to prevent
the service "Apache2" from being installed. It just did not appear in the
list of services - and I did install apache a few more times (stopping virus
protection and other maybe disturbing programs). It just didn't install this
service.

I then deinstalled everything and downloaded + installed apache 2.2.3. And
now, een groot wonder, the service apache2.2 was installed and could be run!
A thing I will never understand as the earlier version runs flawless on my
pc which has the same Windows XP, the same antivirus program etc. etc.

The problem I have now is installing my virtual hosts - for this I started a
new thread.

Hartelijk bedankt voor de moeite!!

Best Regards,
Henriette, Hamburg/Germany

On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:00:27 +0200, "Henriette van de Haar"
<newsgroup@arriweb.de> wrote:

>
>"Kees Nuyt" <k.nuyt@nospam.demon.nl> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>news:6l6mg2118oi651mruv2qjh85844dv35mqu@dim53.dem on.nl...
>> On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:53:10 +0200, "Henriette van de Haar"
>> <newsgroup@arriweb.de> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>on my pc my small apache personal server runs flawless.
>>>Now I installed it on my laptop with exactly the same configuration file.
>>>Everything is exactly the same - root directory, where my webs are, etc.
>>>etc. etc.
>>>And now apache just doesn't run. I start it - very shortly there is this
>>>dos
>>>box - and then: gone.
>>>
>>>Is there a possibility that xp or whatever shuts it down as an unknown
>>>enemy
>>>or so?
>>>I have norton security installed and stopped that to see what happens.
>>>But apache will not run. Error.log and access.log are empty.
>>>
>>>Can anybody help?
>>
>> I assume you start apache by clicking on some shortcut, or on
>> the program file. The "DOS box" will close as soon as the Apache
>> program stops, so you can't read any messages.
>> To diagnose the problem, start a command prompt with
>> menu: Start / Run , typing CMD in the textbox.
>>
>> Change to the drive letter where Apache is installed:
>> C:> D:
>>
>> Change into the Apache install directory (AKA ServerRoot):
>> D:> CD \programs\apache
>>
>> Launch the Apache program, keep the console window open:
>> D:\programs\Apache> bin\apache.exe -w
>>
>> Read any messages.
>> You can test your configuration httpd.conf with the -t
>> commandline option.
>>
>> D:\programs\Apache> bin\apache.exe -t
>>
>> For details about commandline options see also:
>> http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/programs/httpd.html
>> Hope this helps,
>
>
>Hoi Kees,
>
>meanwhile I determined that my laptop did something (whatever?) to prevent
>the service "Apache2" from being installed. It just did not appear in the
>list of services - and I did install apache a few more times (stopping virus
>protection and other maybe disturbing programs). It just didn't install this
>service.

Weird. Software can be quite stubborn ;)

>I then deinstalled everything and downloaded + installed apache 2.2.3. And
>now, een groot wonder, the service apache2.2 was installed and could be run!
>A thing I will never understand as the earlier version runs flawless on my
>pc which has the same Windows XP, the same antivirus program etc. etc.

Hard to explain indeed, but anyway, I'm glad it works for you
now.

>The problem I have now is installing my virtual hosts -
>for this I started a new thread.
>
>Hartelijk bedankt voor de moeite!!

No problem, my pleasure. Veel geluk!

>Best Regards,
>Henriette, Hamburg/Germany