Apache on Windows Xp Cannot find localhost

[wicked1]

Hi has anyone experienced this problem b4, I've installed and uninstalled it several times,followed the instructions to the letter and still same problem each time.

attempting to connect to localhost gives this response.
firewall makes no difference on or off,checked security settigns and process is showing as running.



Problem Report
There was a communication problem.

Message ID
TCP_ERROR

Problem Description
The system was unable to communicate with the server.

Possible Problem Cause

The Web server may be down.
The Web server may be too busy.
The Web server may be experiencing other problems, preventing it from responding to clients.
The communication path may be experiencing problems.


Possible Solution
Try connecting to this server later.

Gota love these illogical problems

Wicked1