title: Apache/xampp command line start error: AH00436: No installed service named "Apache2.4"
body: <p>I installed Apache server on Windows 7 Pro with Xampp distribution. Apache starts fine from the XAMPP Control Panel, but I want to be able to control it from a command prompt. When I try to start it from the command prompt, I am getting the following error:</p>
  
  <p><code>C:\&gt;httpd -k start
   [Fri Jun 14 13:21:59.055815 2013] [mpm_winnt:error] [pid 6344:tid 144] (OS 2)The system cannot find the file specified.  : AH00436: No installed service named "Apache2.4".</code></p>
  
  <p>I tried to change the Listen port in httpd.conf. It does not change anything. Any clues ?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>