cannot find the file specified. : no installed service named "apache

[frustrated]

Installed AppServ (winxp home)
dos screen flashed - thought I saw an error - was too fast

try [localhost...]
recieved: The page cannot be displayed

try to start apache
the system cannot find the file specified. : no installed service named "apache2"

checked httpd.conf file
ServerRoot "C:/AppServ/Apache2"

Not sure what else to do - any suggestions?

[mack]

If you saw an error message and has an idssue getting apache started (no installed service named apache2) I belive this means there is alreads a server running on port 80.

If you are using xp make sure IIS is not running before you try and start apache.

Mack.

[frustrated]

I played with it a little on my own and here is what I found out:

The shortcut to starting apache had this as the target:

C:\AppServ\apache2\bin\Apache.exe -w -n "Apache2" -k start

so I went directly into the folders C:\AppServ\apache2\bin and just dbl clicked Apache.exe and started it from there - and it worked

what are the extra switches for in the shortcut that the installer added, am I going to have some problems with it now? Because it seems to be running fine

[mack]

The extra buttons on the task bar are more or less just start/stop and view apache monitor. Guess it's just a little easier to get to it from there.

Mack.