On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM Bill Wiest <bill.wi...@maglin.com> wrote:
> So, I have installed Apache 2.4.63 and this worked, using the default > httpd.conf file. > > > > However I have now encountered a new, but similar, error: > > > > C:\Apache24\bin>httpd.exe > > httpd.exe: Syntax error on line 188 of C:/Apache24/conf/httpd.conf: Cannot > load c:/PHP/php5apache2_4.dll into server: The specified module could not > be found. > > > > Yes, I do have this .dll in C:\PHP. > > > > ?? > > > > *From:* Bill Wiest <bill.wi...@maglin.com> > *Sent:* June 9, 2025 9:55 AM > *To:* users@httpd.apache.org > *Subject:* RE: [users@httpd] Apache 2.6 Can't Find Server Root - Win 11 > > > > *CAUTION:* This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not > click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know > the content is safe. > > The x86 and x64 redistributables were missing, but, after installing them > and restarting the machine I still get the same error. > > > > > > *From:* Bill Wiest <bill.wi...@maglin.com> > *Sent:* June 9, 2025 9:28 AM > *To:* users@httpd.apache.org > *Subject:* RE: [users@httpd] Apache 2.6 Can't Find Server Root - Win 11 > > > > *CAUTION:* This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not > click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know > the content is safe. > > That may be, > > > > I will check. > > > > *From:* Eric Covener <cove...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* June 9, 2025 9:22 AM > *To:* users@httpd.apache.org > *Subject:* Re: [users@httpd] Apache 2.6 Can't Find Server Root - Win 11 > > > > *CAUTION:* This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not > click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know > the content is safe. > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM Bill Wiest <bill.wi...@maglin.com> wrote: > > I have to move my Apache 2.6 installation from a Windows 10 machine to a > Windows 11 machine. > > > > I copied the C:\Apache24 folder over to C:\Apache24 on the Win 11 machine. > > > > When I launch Apache on the Win 11 machine, I get this error: > > > > C:\Apache24\bin>httpd.exe > > httpd.exe: Syntax error on line 75 of C:/Apache24/conf/httpd.conf: Cannot > load modules/mod_actions.so into server: The specified module could not be > found. > > > > Windows will give this error if a dependency of the .so is not found. > > Could you be missing some redistributable runtime? > > > Have you considered just installing httpd and php under WSL2?
