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I am trying to install Apache HTTP Server v2.2.14 on a machine recently upgraded to Windows 7. It worked fine under Windows XP, but when I go to install this in Windows 7, the install script appears to hang. In the install wizard dialog it states:

Installing Apache HTTP Server 2.2.14
The program features you selected are being installed.

Please wait while the Installation Wizard installs Apache HTTP Server 2.2.14. This may take several minutes.

Status:

<progress bar with thin sliver at left edge that makes no progress>

I tried with and without openSSL support, both fail the same way.

Is this known to work on Windows 7? If so, how do I debug what is going wrong?

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Okay, Windows 7 is not impressing me. I figured out the issue. There was a dialog hidden underneath the install wizard asking if I really wanted to run the install because it was from an unknown source. I would expect any such dialog to be raised above not below. Only by accident did I discover it was lying in wait hidden below.

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Not sure if this is an issue with compatability but this tutorial shows you how to install it on Windows 8

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That tutorial only mentions: "Run the downloaded installer" for the step that I am explaining above that fails. – WilliamKF Jan 7 '10 at 1:38
Perhaps you've made a typo? Windows 8 – Moshe Jan 7 '10 at 3:49
I want Windows 8! – John T Jan 7 '10 at 4:05
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Are you attempting to install Apache on a version of Windows 7 with BranchCache enabled?

If BranchCache is enabled, port 80 is used by Windows.

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Seems strange that the install would need port 80 access. Is BranchCache enabled by default on Windows 7? I have made no changes that I am aware of to how it is set by the install of Windows 7 by default. – WilliamKF Jan 7 '10 at 3:39
Branchcache is only available on Enterprise/Ultimate for Windows 7. You can use netstat -a or a program like TcpView from SysInternals to determine if anything is locally listening on port 80. – Darren Hall Jan 7 '10 at 3:55

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