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Software => HFS ~ HTTP File Server => Topic started by: beatboxx on November 09, 2010, 09:34:14 AM

Title: Cannot open port. It is already used by another software.
Post by: beatboxx on November 09, 2010, 09:34:14 AM

Hey,

Yesterday I setup succesfully my first webpage. All worked fine, and I've already transmitted 4GB, in only 3 hours yesterday.(yeah, fast internet;)) But now I start my pc, after it was off all night, and I want to setup my server again. But I get an error message: Cannot open port. It is already used by another software. I did netstat -an, in cmd prompt. About port 80 it says: listening. What should I do? I want to setup my server again:( Please help me.

Bastiaan

Title: Re: Cannot open port. It is already used by another software.
Post by: rejetto on November 29, 2010, 11:46:12 AM

sorry for the late reply.
HFS 2.3 also states what program is using the port, i guess you are using 2.2
Most times port 80 is taken by skype.
If you don't find it, you can use tcpview or cports, free utilities.

Title: Re: Cannot open port. It is already used by another software.
Post by: beatboxx on November 29, 2010, 04:24:55 PM

(http://i53.tinypic.com/fd93z4.jpg)

In 272 hfs doesn't specify the software using that port, but this is pretty strange? I just opened hfs once, only once hfs process running in taskmanager.....
Please help me, I want to have my website online:(

Title: Re: Cannot open port. It is already used by another software.
Post by: rejetto on November 29, 2010, 07:43:07 PM

i don't see why that dialog should be related to HFS.

if HFS doesn't show it, you can use the programs i told you.

Title: Re: Cannot open port. It is already used by another software.
Post by: beatboxx on December 05, 2010, 01:15:28 PM

oops wrong pictureXD
(http://i52.tinypic.com/2w6cdau.jpg)

Title: Re: Cannot open port. It is already used by another software.
Post by: rejetto on December 10, 2010, 08:23:16 PM

so, did you use any of the advised programs?

Title: Re: Cannot open port. It is already used by another software.
Post by: beatboxx on December 10, 2010, 08:59:21 PM

Yes I did, it says port 80 is only used by HFS, and when HFS is off, port 80 isn't used...

Title: Re: Cannot open port. It is already used by another software.
Post by: rejetto on December 13, 2010, 03:09:03 PM

and you still get the error?
do you have multiple hfs running?

Title: Re: Cannot open port. It is already used by another software.
Post by: beatboxx on December 13, 2010, 04:03:05 PM

No, i've just opened it once, only one process is running.... bit crazy?

Title: Re: Cannot open port. It is already used by another software.
Post by: rejetto on December 15, 2010, 08:33:33 PM

yes.
click the port button and empty the field.
you should get rid of the message.