Apache :: Error when install httpd-2.2.13-win64.rar on Win2003 x64

Jerry · Joined: 08 Sep 2009 Posts: 1

I download httpd-2.2.13-win64.rar from http://www.blackdot.be/?inc=apache/binaries.

After extract it, I execute "httpd.exe -k install" in command line, but I encounter an exception "The system cannot execute the specified program."
The OS is Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition, does anybody can help me to find out why it doesn't work.

James Blond

I think Jorge use a newer compiler than ASF. So you have to install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x64)Link I think he forgot to put that in the readme file.

Hope that helps.

Stoppe · Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Detmold, Germany

We have the same problem as "Jerry", after extracting the httpd-2.2.13-win64.rar (and even after installing the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package) we still encounter the message "The system cannot execute the specified program."
What is wrong here? Can anyone give a hint? We use Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 on a 64 Bit architecture.

Jorge · Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 376 Location: Belgium

I've had a few people mail me about the same problem.

For both of them installing the entire chain for redist starting at 2005, 2005 SP1,... fixed it.

For a 3rd only installing the latest (2008 SP1) redist worked.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=BA9257CA-337F-4B40-8C14-157CFDFFEE4E&displaylang=en

Hopefully you can get it to work.

Stoppe · Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Detmold, Germany

Thanks to Jorge: it works now!
We installed all of the following libraries:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x64),
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64),
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x64),
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64),
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86),
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86),
and now it runs well

Jorge · Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 376 Location: Belgium

I did a little research on this myself. I don't have a 2003 to test so I used a old trial I had.

Seems that even when installing Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) (the one I compile against) it doesn't work.

Which is strange, so I reverted a few times (long live snapshots)...

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x64),
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)

this combo seems to work. Not sure while it needs both 2008 and the 2008 SP1 though.