WAMP Apache not starting up

Question

I've trawled through the boards but cant find a solution to my problem.

I've run a netstat, and nothing else is using port 80. I have disabled every bit of security on my system, just to be doubly sure nothing is stopping it.

MySQL boots up just fine, but Apache does not start up. Using the built in port 80 tester also says that port 80 is clear, but when I click the start service button on Apache in WAMP nothing happens.

Any help is appreciated.

Answer 1

Run cmd.exe as administrator. Then execute:

httpd -t
httpd -k start

Are there any error messages displayed?

If not, temporarily disable any firewall and anti-virus software you have. Try again.

If you're still not getting any error messages, uninstall your WAMP and try one of the other distributions - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_WAMPs