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Bitnami WAMP Apache fails to start

I went through many posts on the issue, however did not found a solution.

When I try to start the Apache Server on Bitnami WAMP it fails.

`C:\Bitnami\wampstack-5.4.39-0\apache2\bin>httpd.exe
(OS 10013)An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its acces
s permissions.  : AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:443
(OS 10013)An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its acces
s permissions.  : AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:443
AH00451: no listening sockets available, shutting down
AH00015: Unable to open logs
`

When I try to the wampstackApache service from Windows Services I get below given error -

Windows - Error

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Windows could not start the wampstackApache on Local Computer. For more information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non-Microsoft service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific error code 1.

The options I tried are as under -

  1. Changed the port 443 from httpd-ssl.conf to 543 - Didn't work.
  2. Changed the port 80 from httpd.conf to 88 - Didn't work.
  3. Checked the port using netstat -ano - No ports used above 543 or 88 found in the list*(those ports were free to use)*.
  4. Uninstalled Skype completely - Didn't work.
  5. Restarted Apache usinghttpd.exe -k restart, Unistalled and rebooted and re-installed using httpd.exe -k Uninstall, httpd.exe -k install - Didn't work.
  6. Disable SSL mode by going to httpd.config file and commenting #LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so and also commented Include conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf - Didn't work
  7. Tried to run service using httpd.exe -k runservice - Didn't Work
  8. Went to windows services-> Properties -> Log On ->This Account (Entered Admin username and password) - Didn't work.
  9. Went to windows services-> Properties -> Log On ->Local System Account - Didn't Work

Did someone else also faced this and has a solution. Thanks

Solution

  • I finally found a solution that worked fine for me on Windows 7 machine.

    Step 1 - Download TCView TCPView

    Step 2 - Open Services and Locate "wampstackApache"

    Step 3 - Run TCPView.Exe (as an Administrator)

    Step 4 - Kill the process ntp. Kill the Process ntp

    Step 5 - Start the "wampstackApache" from services. And the htttp.exe will start

    HTTPd.Exe started

    Hope this was helpful.