Error - The requested operation has failed!

Dear Friends,

I downloaded and installed Apache 2.2.20 and it works well, I then downloaded php 5.2.17 for win 32 but when I try configuring Apache to recognize php[by adding the following lines on the httpd.conf file]

LoadModule php5_module "c:/php/php5apache2_2.dll"
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php
configure the path to php.ini
PHPIniDir "c:/WINDOWS"

when I restart Apache, I get the error 'The requested operation has failed!' please help me my dear friends, I need to start working. I have downloaded everything I just need to configure Apache to recognize php

Hi nkuruza,

In your Apache's httpd.conf file, you have entered wrong entry " AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php".

Remove this entry from your Apache's httpd.conf file and please follow the below given steps:

1) Locate the IfModule mime_module section in the httpd.conf file

2) Below the AddType application/x-gzip .gz .tgz

3) Add another entry- AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

Hope this might solve your problem.