Error Messages Upon Trying to Start Apache as a Service / Testing PHP

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According to the book I'm using, I've installed Apache2.2, PHP5.3, and MySQL, and am now testing the PHP installation.  The MySQL installation seems to be working fine.  However, when I test PHP with the usual phpinfo.php file, which I placed in the htdocs folder of my apache2 folder (per the instructions), it does not work when I type the URL in the web browser.  Here's the URL I'm using:  http://localhost/phpinfo.php

 

I suspect it has to do with the Apache service not started, so when I checked, it indeed was not started.  When I click to Start the service, I get and error message that reads:

 

"Windows could not start the Apache2.2 on Local Computer.  For more information, review the System Event Log.  If this is a non-Microsoft service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific vendor, and refer to service-specific error code 1."

 

Any guidance on how to get this resolved?  Thanks!

 

Oh, I did also try the URL http://localhost/phpinfo.php.txt with no luck either.  And my IIS service (probably don't need it if I'm running Apache with PHP but I installed it anyway) doesn't seem to be all there, though it appeared to have installed correctly.  For instance, on the IIS console, I see no place to click on to in order to change the Handler Mappings.  To access the IIS console, I used the command inetmgr after going to Start, then Run.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!