Thank you, all, for your help. There were indeed problems with the httpd file Listen configuration. For some reason, I am still getting the Notice: Disabled use of AcceptEx() Winsock2 API. But, at least the thing is running. Best, Patrick On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 12:31 AM, Prasanna Ram Venkatachalam <vpram86@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Try using another port by modifying Listen directive in httpd.conf file and > restart the service. I got the a similar error while installation once and > this helped me. > > Regards > Ram > > > On 5/2/08, Patrick Kane <alaskakane@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > I am having a bit of trouble installing Apache on my Windows XP > > machine. I only need it installed to use as a test server. This is my > > first post to this list. Hope someone can point me in the right > > direction. Thanks. -Patrick > > > > Note: > > My anti virus is "McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5.0i". I also have > > Windows Defender installed. > > > > Note: > > When I run netstat -an I see no usage of port 80 (or 8080, for that > matter). > > > > Error Messages: > > Every time I attempt to start Apache I get the following error message: > > > > "Disabled use of AcceptEx() Winsock2 API > > httpd.exe: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified > > domain name, > > using [my computer's IP address] for ServerName > > no listening sockets available, shutting down > > Unable to open logs" > > > > When I initially installed Apache, I got the error above AND a second > > error box which came up as soon as the first error box closed. I was > > not able to write down the second error message before it disappeared. > > All I was able to jot down from the second error box before it > > automatically closed is the following: > > > > "...no listening sockets available > > shutting down" > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. > > See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > -- > Prasanna Ram --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx