title: errors attempting to start Apache through XAMPP
body: <p>This is what shows up when I attempt to run Apache without Apache service being activated:</p>
  
  <pre><code>&gt;Status change detected: running
  &gt;Status change detected: stopped
  &gt;Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
  &gt;This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies, 
  &gt;improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
  &gt;Check the "/xampp/apache/logs/error.log" file
  &gt;and the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This is what happens when I attempt to install the Apache service:</p>
  
  <pre><code>&gt;Installing service...
  &gt;Apache Service detected with wrong path
  &gt;Change XAMPP Apache settings or
  &gt;Uninstall/disable the other service manually first
  &gt;Found Path: ERROR: Not Able To Open Service Manager
  &gt;Expected Path: "c:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe" -k run service
  &gt;Successful!
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>...followed by attempting to start Apache after the service (failed) attempt:</p>
  
  <pre><code>&gt;Attempting to start Apache service...
  &gt;System Error.  Code: 5.
  &gt;Access is denied
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Does anyone know what's going on here and/or are able to help troubleshoot?</p>
  
  <p>I've already uninstalled and reinstalled with and without (zip file extraction) the installer.</p>