ColdFusion Install Error: Apache, Vista
Posted by Stephen Weyrick | Tags: coldfusion , apache , vista
A couple months ago, I purchased a new computer which came with windows vista installed. After weeks of trying to install ColdFusion with the Apache Web Server, I finally got past a cryptic error that I kept receiving after every install. The error states that ColdFusion failed to configure the web connecters which may be caused by a firewall blocking port #51020 (etc). I initially thought this was caused by the anti-virus software that I had installed on my computer, but after removing Norton and reinstalling ColdFusion, I found that this was not the case. I started to become desperate, so much so that I thought about opening a ticket with adobe through my workplace.
It wasn't the end of the world, because I was able to run the standalone web server for a while, but I couldn't give up on the fact that I was completely stumped. My stubbornness paid off, and today I was able to find the solution to this terrible headache.
To fix this problem, I had to go into this file 'C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts' and comment out this line of code '::1 localhost'. I was then able run the WSC configuration tool (make sure to run as an administrator), and add the connecter configuration to my Apache Server.
I found this solution under a google conversation thread, and I would like to thank tazzydemon2, the one to come up with the solution. You saved me from doing some very stupid things, reformatting, etc.
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