Apache could not be started - ServerRoot must be a valid directory and Unable to find the specified module

Question

I\'m using xampp portable server and I\'m having some trouble with Apache http server, it says \"ServerRoot must be a valid directory\"

Command line output:

Answer 1

1. Navigate to your XAMPP directory, you will find a folder called apache, open it, then copy its path, my path is "D:\Hacking Tools 2\Programs\XAMPP V2\apache"
2. Open up apache\conf\httpd.conf with any text editor
3. Scroll down until line 30-40
4. You will find a code like this: ServerRoot "xampp\apache"
5. Now, change it to be the apache directory, as I said in Step #1, my path is "D:\Hacking Tools 2\Programs\XAMPP V2\apache", so, my code will be ServerRoot "D:\Hacking Tools 2\Programs\XAMPP V2\apache"
6. It should look somehow like this: ServerRoot "D:\XAMPP\apache"
7. Now go back to the XAMPP main directory and run xampp_start.exe

It worked for me, if it doesn't work for you, just comment with the error value after opening the xampp_start.exe