Please help - php \ mysql "crashing"

Hi Mac,
I started with my portfolio. Got my db sorted with some data and could query from php.
the next day, nothing worked.
The MySQL server was not starting up.
Downloaded and istalled EasyPHP-DevServer-13.1VC9. Everything was working fine.
The next day, the MySQL server not starting up. The EasyPHP not launching.
As example, I type in http: // 127.0.0.1 / edit.php (no spaces) in my browser, and get an Object not found error, Error 404 of which the file resides at the location.

I tried changing my httpd.conf file to have
Listen 127.0.0.1:8080
ServerName 127.0.0.1:8080
Still no luck.

Any advice on what i can still try?
Assistance will be highly appreciated.
Dee

Prof Mac is not available this week.

Do yourself a favour - dump EasyPHP and install WAMP.
It doesn't have any of the problems that EasyPHP seems to have.

Get it here -

http://www.wampserver.com/en/