Hello Shakeel, it looks like that another software use Port 80. Do the following steps please: 1. Stop Apache 2. Go to in the dos box (cmd) 3. write netstat -an 4. Check if Port 80 active (you should see something like this: C:\>netstat -an Active Connections Proto Local Address Foreign Address State TCP 0.0.0.0:80 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING These steps are for Windows XP / Apache. Kind regards, Ch
_____ From: Shakeel Ahmad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12 August 2007 11:55 To: users@httpd.apache.org Subject: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Problem I am using internet through LAN. I have installed Apache server 2.0.59. After installation when i started the service, it was successfully started. but when i try to open http://localhost it does'nt open it. the msg in errorlog file is: "[Sun Aug 12 14:49:27 2007] [error] (OS 10022)An invalid argument was supplied. : Child 896: Encountered too many errors accepting client connections. Possible causes: dynamic address renewal, or incompatible VPN or firewall software. Try using the Win32DisableAcceptEx directive." Now the server shows that it is running but http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1 is not working in my browser. i have disabled windows firewall, and my NOD32 Antivirus but it is still not working. if i try to run the apache server through "DOS" it gives the following error. "(OS 10048)Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted. : make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80 no listening sockets available, shutting down Unable to open logs" What should i do now.. please help Shakeel Ahmad.