[ms4w-users] apache does not start (ms4w/Apache/conf/httpd.conf)

[Alexandre Dube]

Hi Till,

    Your problem seems to come from the fastCGI module.  Go to the 
following link : 
http://www.maptools.org/ms4w/index.phtml?page=README_INSTALL.html  and 
to "F. FastCGI".

    After it's installed, you can test if the module loads correctly by 
doing the following in a command window :

    cd c:/ms4w/Apache/bin
    httpd -t -D DUMP_MODULES

    and see if your fastCGI module is there.

    A tip ( but I think you already know that ) : when you 
start/restart/stop apache, be sure do it in a command window and not by 
clicking on the .bat file in windows mode.  That way, you will be able 
to see if there is any error message.

Cheers,

Alexandre

Till Kirchner wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I tried to install the ms4w package on my xp system yesterday.
> The problem is that the apache does not start.
>
> Here I'm sending you the original text from the command line:
>
> C:\ms4w>apache-install.bat
> Installing the Apache MS4W Web Server service
> The Apache MS4W Web Server service is successfully installed.
> Testing httpd.conf....
> Errors reported here must be corrected before the service can be started.
> httpd: Syntax error on line 127 of C:/ms4w/Apache/conf/httpd.conf: 
> Cannot load C
> :/ms4w/Apache/modules/mod_fcgid.so into server: Diese Anwendung konnte 
> nicht ges
> tartet werden, weil die Anwenungskonfiguration nicht korrekt ist. Zur 
> Problembeh
> ebung sollten Sie die Anwendung neu installieren.
> Apache MS4W Web Server wird gestartet.
> Apache MS4W Web Server konnte nicht gestartet werden.
>
> Ein dienstspezifischer Fehler ist aufgetreten: 1.
>
> Sie erhalten weitere Hilfe, wenn Sie NET HELPMSG 3547 eingeben.
>
> C:\>NET HELPMSG 3547
>
> A service specific error occurred: ***.
>
>
> EXPLANATION
>
> A service-specific error occurred.
>
> ACTION
>
> Refer to the Help or documentation for that service to determine the 
> problem.
>
>
> Part of it is in german so that I will summarize it for you:
>
> "Diese Anwendung konnte nicht gestartet werden, weil die 
> Anwenungskonfiguration nicht korrekt ist.
>  Zur Problembehebung sollten Sie die Anwendung neu installieren.
> Apache MS4W Web Server wird gestartet.
> Apache MS4W Web Server konnte nicht gestartet werden."
>
> This application could not be started because the 
> application-configuration is not correct.
> Please install the app ones again to solve the problem.
> Apache MS4W Web Server is starting.
> Apache MS4W Web Server could not be started
>
>
> The problem is supposed to be the syntax error in this file:
> httpd: Syntax error on line 127 of C:/ms4w/Apache/conf/httpd.conf: 
> Cannot load C
> :/ms4w/Apache/modules/mod_fcgid.so into server:
>
> I tried to open it but could not really read it or edit it.
> .
>
> I reinstalled the package and also tried to install it with the .exe 
> file available on the ms4w page.
> Nothing changed!
>
> Does someone have an idea how to help?
>
> It would be nice if some having the package working under Windows XP 
> and installed directly 
> under C could send me this config file so that I can simply try to 
> replace it first of all.
>
> Thanks for help
>
> Till
>
>
>
>
>
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