installing apache on windows

I've installed Apache HTTP Server 1.3.27 on W2K (following Ben's instructions) and then tryed to access it whit IE (http://localhost/) but i receive an error (Unable to determine IP address from host name for localhost ). I read this forum and tryed everything i can....but it doesn't work!!!!Maybe someone can help

i'm about this Ben's article :Turning Your Windows PC Into An Apache Web Server.

Firstly welcome to the forums.

Could you try these other ways.

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also

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if that doesnt work, then there must be something else wrong.

Also you should read the forums rules, next time when you start a thread, could you please make your title a bit more descriptive the doesnt work. If you make your thread more descriptive more people will view your thread, and your got more chance of getting help.

ok next time title will be understandableI've spend many time by reading and editing httpd.conf, i don't know what have i done but i've receive welcome message, yeah!!! So many joy But......i restart my pc ( i have in hhd c: win98 and in d: w2k) to win98 have done my work and restart to w2k again, and ofcourse - an error. when i try to access server whit http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1 or http://my pc name i receive an error like this:
Forbidden
You don't have permission to access / on this server.
what's now???

Do i understand correctly?

You have two versions of Windows installed on your computer: 98 & 2000?

You have installed Apache in Windows 2000, and when you restart into Windows 98 your page doesn't load?

Therefore, when you reboot into Windows 2000, the Apache system-service won't start since you're in an entirely different instance of Windows.

If you want to test Apache in Windows 98, you should install it there as well.

i find the problem by reading faqs. ofcourse thanx anyway

what was the problem?
I have the same probs!

regards
Kenze