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I'm trying to run WAMP 64 bits on Windows 8.1 but it's not working ; When I launch it, the icon is orange and localhost isn't find.

I've completly uninstalled Skype, tried to modify httpd.conf, hosts file like said on topics, but nothing to do.

I tried this (httpd.exe -k install) but it throws me an error : the application was unable to start correctly [...].

The other command works partially (doesn't throw an error). I've downloaded and installed C++ Redistribuable but it doesn't affect WAMP apparently.

Any idea ?

EDIT : here are my MSVC runtimes installed :

2008 - x64 9.0.21022
2008 - x64 9.0.30729.6161
2008 - x86 9.0.30729
2008 - x86 9.0.30729.6161
2010 - x64 10.0.40219
2010 - x86 10.0.30319
2012 - x64 11.0.61030
2012 - x86 11.0.61030

EDIT2 : see here, the wampapache service is not shown (maybe not installed ?!)

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First make sure you have all the correct MSVC runtimes installed

Please make sure you have the latest version of all of these Microsoft C++ Redistributable runtime libraries.

The 2008 Redist is used by wampmanager

The 2010 Redist is used by some versions of Apache/MySQL/PHP ( depending on compiler used )

The 2012 Redist is used by some versions of Apache/MySQL/PHP ( depending on compiler used )

FOR WAMP 32bit

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

If you are using WampServer 2.4 or greater

Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 And select vcredist_x86.exe

Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 And select vc_redist.x86.exe

FOR WAMP 64bit

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

Yes you need the x86 Package regardless

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x64)

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)

If you are using WampServer 2.4 or greater

Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 And select vcredist_x64.exe

Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 And select vcredist_x64.exe and vc_redist.x86.exe

Next Ensure you have a correctly configured hosts file

C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts should contain

127.0.0.1  localhost
::1 localhost

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If you dont think the Apache and MySQL services are installed

  1. Check if you can see these 2 services wampapache and wampmysql if they are in your services lists they were installed.

  2. If you want to reinstall them, just to be sure, do this:

    left click wampmanager -> Apache -> Service -> Remove Service left click wampmanager -> Apache -> Service -> Install Service

    left click wampmanager -> MySQL -> Service -> Remove Service left click wampmanager -> MySQL -> Service -> Install Service

If Apache still failes to start, view your Event Log, in the Applications section there may be messages from Apache and/ot MySQL. Apache will write errors here if they happen before it can open its error log, ditto for MySQL.

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  • Thanks, I've installed all MSVC runtimes but it isn't working. I still have the same error. I edited my post with all runtimes installed – thomas-hiron Dec 07 '13 at 10:31
  • Try installing the 32bit 2005 MSCV runtime, it is on my system and maybe WAMP needs that for wampmanager – RiggsFolly Dec 10 '13 at 12:24
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Had similar problem. For some reason they do not make sure that you have the latest vc++ redistributable in the installation

My missing part was:

Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

Select 64 bit when you download.

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Fix all your problems regarding wamp server and port number by installing latest version of wamp server i.e, wampserver3 from here - http://netix.dl.sourceforge.net/project/wampserver/WampServer%203/WampServer%203.0.0/wampserver3_x64_apache2.4.17_mysql5.7.9_php5.6.16_php7.0.0.exe

and then go to wamp->apache->use port other than 80 and select this. Now, your wamp server is configured to work successfully !!

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