WAMP in Windows 8 (64 bit) doesn't work

Question

I've installed wampserver. Yet it is always as a red tray icon.

• Icon tooltip msg: local server - None of 2 services running .

• Port 80 is not occupied; checked with Apache ► Service ► Test port 80 :

  Warning: chmod(): Permission denied in C:\\wamp\\scripts\\config.inc.php on line 68 Impossible to modify the file C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts to be writab le The file C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts is not writable ***** Test which uses port 80 ***** ===== Tested by command netstat filtered on port 80 ===== Test for TCP Port 80 is not found associated with TCP protocol Test for TCPv6 Port 80 is not found associated with TCP protocol ===== Tested by attempting to open a socket on port 80 ===== Your port 80 is not actually used .

• Apache ► Service administration ► Install Service issues in a cmd window: pressing Enter shuts the window down , nothing happens. Waiting gives no profit either.

What's wrong?

Update

• Had attempts to change port number for Apache (both to 81 and to 8080) in httpd.conf :

  Listen 0.0.0.0:8080 Listen [::0]:8080 ServerName localhost:8080

• Checked whether IIS is runnig => No! .

Doesn't help.

Answer 1

I had the same problem, and the solution was too simple:

"Run it as Administrator."

• Without changing port or other additional configuration ...

(Today, May 8, 2019, I see that @riggsfolly has responded in a comment much earlier than me. My recognition.)

Answer 2

我有同样的问题，尝试更改端口等，但最后我安装旧版本（我认为2.5），它没有任何设置更改工作。

Answer 3

I think that IIS in install your windows
Change your port on httpd.conf for example 81

Listen 0.0.0.0:80
Listen [::0]:80
ServerName localhost:80

to

  Listen 0.0.0.0:81
  Listen [::0]:81
  ServerName localhost:81

and restart apache service

Answer 4

Open the httpd.exe in administration manually. The file is in wamp64\\bin\\apache\\apache2.4.23\\bin\\ . Then it works.

Answer 5

You can try this

1. Uninstall the wamp server

2. Click on the downloaded wamp file , and select Run as Administrator

3. Read and follow the Information Window that will pop up after one or two steps

4. Complete the installation

5. Still ? Check out http://forum.wampserver.com/read.php?2,134915

Answer 6

It can happen because of one of the three reasons:-

1) Missing VC++ installation: Install All versions of VC++ redistribution packages VC9, VC10, VC11, VC13, VC14 and VC15.. If you have a 64-bit Windows, you must install both 32 and 64bit versions of each VisualC++ package, even if you do not use Wampserver 64 bit.

2) You forgot to provide Admin Privileges to WAMP Server : Launch and Install with the "Run as administrator" option, very important.

3) WAMP, IIS and Skype fighting over same port :

• Close Skype or force not to use port 80: http://forum.wampserver.com/read.php?2,134915
• Disable IIS: http://forum.wampserver.com/read.php?2,134915