XAMPP on windows. Apache Shutdown Unexpectedly. Apache not starting

Question

This is a common issue where the port is already in use by other applications. But I have corrected the issue from skype where it was using port 80 and 443. But I am not sure what else application might be preventing apache from running.

Here is the error log

Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
improper privileges, a crash or a shutdown by another method.
Press the Logs button to view error logs and check.
the Windows Event Viewer for more clues.
IF you need more help,
copy and post this entire log window in the forum

I have checked the error log file. It would be nice if anyone would kindly explain me the issue. I am new in using xampp

[Mon Jan 11 15:41:31.711045 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 6344:tid 768] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Mon Jan 11 15:41:33.542795 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 6344:tid 768] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Mon Jan 11 15:41:37.708844 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6344:tid 768] AH00455: Apache/2.4.17 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.2d PHP/5.6.15 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Mon Jan 11 15:41:37.709343 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6344:tid 768] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC11 Server built: Oct 13 2015 10:54:13
[Mon Jan 11 15:41:37.709343 2016] [core:notice] [pid 6344:tid 768] AH00094: Command line: 'D:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d D:/xampp/apache'
[Mon Jan 11 15:41:37.963876 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6344:tid 768] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 5008
[Mon Jan 11 15:41:44.877326 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 5008:tid 688] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Mon Jan 11 15:41:46.246564 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 5008:tid 688] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Mon Jan 11 15:41:46.644423 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 5008:tid 688] AH00354: Child: Starting 150 worker threads.

Answer 1

Well if you read the messages from Apache it is quite obvious you have tried to activate SSL and there is a problem with what you have done.

I think this part of the error message from XAMPP is most relevant a crash or a shutdown by another method.

Assuming you did this by uncommenting the Include conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf line in httpd.conf then just comment that line out again and then try and fix your SSL config.

As suggested by the error message, look at the Windows Event Viewer. Apache writes there as well as its log file. SOmetimes the errors shown in Event Viewer are very descriptive and will identify a line number in a config file where the error exists

RE Your comment :

I had previous installation of xamp on my system. I had deleted the source folder of xampp and reinstalled xampp

Its possible that as you did not uninstall the old version of XAMPP something from the old version is still registered with your system and that is what is causing this odd situation.

I would uninstall this XAMPP (properly) and then check if you still have an Apache and/or MYSQL service registered, look using the services snapin.

If they are still there you can remove them like this (sc delete ) :-

Start command window using "Run as Administrator"
sc delete MYSQL
sc delete Apache

Make sure you have backed up any databases, although it may already be to late for this.

Then you can re-install the version of XAMPP you want to use.