diff --git a/webserver/src/plugin-resources/apache-2.x.jelly b/webserver/src/plugin-resources/apache-2.x.jelly
index 1d82985f..a16d1ad4 100644
--- a/webserver/src/plugin-resources/apache-2.x.jelly
+++ b/webserver/src/plugin-resources/apache-2.x.jelly
@@ -49,27 +49,7 @@ ${maven.webserver.conf.dir}/conf/httpd.conf
       <!-- try to install the service for this project on Windows NT/2000/XP -->
       <!-- Windows 98/ME don't use a service -->
       <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-        os="Windows 2000">
-        <ant:arg value="-d" />
-        <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
-        <ant:arg value="-f" />
-        <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.dir}\conf\httpd.conf" />
-        <ant:arg line="-k install" />
-        <ant:arg line="-n ${maven.webserver.apache2x.service.name}" />
-      </ant:exec>
-
-      <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-        os="Windows NT">
-        <ant:arg value="-d" />
-        <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
-        <ant:arg value="-f" />
-        <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.dir}\conf\httpd.conf" />
-        <ant:arg line="-k install" />
-        <ant:arg line="-n ${maven.webserver.apache2x.service.name}" />
-      </ant:exec>
-
-      <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-        os="Windows XP">
+        os="Windows NT,Windows 2000,Windows XP">
         <ant:arg value="-d" />
         <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
         <ant:arg value="-f" />
@@ -95,7 +75,8 @@ ${maven.webserver.conf.dir}/conf/httpd.conf
       <j:when test="${systemScope['os.name'].startsWith('Windows')}">
 
         <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-          os="Windows 2000">
+          os="Windows NT,Windows 2000,Windows XP"
+          resultProperty="maven.webserver.service_installed">
           <ant:arg value="-d" />
           <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
           <ant:arg value="-f" />
@@ -104,30 +85,38 @@ ${maven.webserver.conf.dir}/conf/httpd.conf
           <ant:arg line="-n ${maven.webserver.apache2x.service.name}" />
         </ant:exec>
 
-        <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-          os="Windows NT">
-          <ant:arg value="-d" />
-          <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
-          <ant:arg value="-f" />
-          <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.dir}\conf\httpd.conf" />
-          <ant:arg line="-k start" />
-          <ant:arg line="-n ${maven.webserver.apache2x.service.name}" />
-        </ant:exec>
+        <j:if test="${context.getVariable('maven.webserver.service_installed') == 2}" >
 
-        <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-          os="Windows XP">
-          <ant:arg value="-d" />
-          <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
-          <ant:arg value="-f" />
-          <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.dir}\conf\httpd.conf" />
-          <ant:arg line="-k start" />
-          <ant:arg line="-n ${maven.webserver.apache2x.service.name}" />
-        </ant:exec>
+          <log:info trim="false">
+Missing service detected. Trying to install a new webserver instance service...
+          </log:info>
+
+          <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
+            os="Windows 2000,Windows NT,Windows XP" failonerror="true">
+            <ant:arg value="-d" />
+            <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
+            <ant:arg value="-f" />
+            <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.dir}\conf\httpd.conf" />
+            <ant:arg line="-k install" />
+            <ant:arg line="-n ${maven.webserver.apache2x.service.name}" />
+          </ant:exec>
+
+          <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
+            os="Windows 2000,Windows NT,Windows XP" failonerror="true">
+            <ant:arg value="-d" />
+            <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
+            <ant:arg value="-f" />
+            <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.dir}\conf\httpd.conf" />
+            <ant:arg line="-k start" />
+            <ant:arg line="-n ${maven.webserver.apache2x.service.name}" />
+          </ant:exec>
+
+        </j:if>
 
       </j:when>
       <j:otherwise>
 
-        <!-- nix nay on the wi nay assumes default apache install -->
+        <!-- nix nay on the winay assumes default apache install -->
         <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}/bin/apachectl">
           <ant:arg value="-d" />
           <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
@@ -145,8 +134,9 @@ ${maven.webserver.conf.dir}/conf/httpd.conf
 
     <j:choose>
       <j:when test="${systemScope['os.name'].startsWith('Windows')}">
+
         <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-          os="Windows 2000">
+          os="Windows NT,Windows 2000,Windows XP">
           <ant:arg value="-d" />
           <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
           <ant:arg value="-f" />
@@ -155,25 +145,6 @@ ${maven.webserver.conf.dir}/conf/httpd.conf
           <ant:arg line="-n ${maven.webserver.apache2x.service.name}" />
         </ant:exec>
 
-        <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-          os="Windows NT">
-          <ant:arg value="-d" />
-          <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
-          <ant:arg value="-f" />
-          <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.dir}\conf\httpd.conf" />
-          <ant:arg line="-k restart" />
-          <ant:arg line="-n ${maven.webserver.apache2x.service.name}" />
-        </ant:exec>
-
-        <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-          os="Windows XP">
-          <ant:arg value="-d" />
-          <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
-          <ant:arg value="-f" />
-          <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.dir}\conf\httpd.conf" />
-          <ant:arg line="-k restart" />
-          <ant:arg line="-n ${maven.webserver.apache2x.service.name}" />
-        </ant:exec>
       </j:when>
       <j:otherwise>
         <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}/bin/apachectl">
@@ -192,28 +163,9 @@ ${maven.webserver.conf.dir}/conf/httpd.conf
 
     <j:choose>
       <j:when test="${systemScope['os.name'].startsWith('Windows')}">
-        <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-          os="Windows 2000">
-          <ant:arg value="-d" />
-          <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
-          <ant:arg value="-f" />
-          <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.dir}\conf\httpd.conf" />
-          <ant:arg line="-k stop" />
-          <ant:arg line="-n ${maven.webserver.apache2x.service.name}" />
-        </ant:exec>
 
         <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-          os="Windows NT">
-          <ant:arg value="-d" />
-          <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
-          <ant:arg value="-f" />
-          <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.dir}\conf\httpd.conf" />
-          <ant:arg line="-k stop" />
-          <ant:arg line="-n ${maven.webserver.apache2x.service.name}" />
-        </ant:exec>
-
-        <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-          os="Windows XP">
+          os="Windows NT,Windows 2000,Windows XP">
           <ant:arg value="-d" />
           <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
           <ant:arg value="-f" />
@@ -244,27 +196,7 @@ ${maven.webserver.conf.dir}/conf/httpd.conf
     <j:if test="${systemScope['os.name'].startsWith('Windows')}">
 
       <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-        os="Windows 2000">
-        <ant:arg value="-d" />
-        <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
-        <ant:arg value="-f" />
-        <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.dir}\conf\httpd.conf" />
-        <ant:arg line="-k uninstall" />
-        <ant:arg line="-n ${maven.webserver.apache2x.service.name}" />
-      </ant:exec>
-
-      <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-        os="Windows NT">
-        <ant:arg value="-d" />
-        <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
-        <ant:arg value="-f" />
-        <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.dir}\conf\httpd.conf" />
-        <ant:arg line="-k uninstall" />
-        <ant:arg line="-n ${maven.webserver.apache2x.service.name}" />
-      </ant:exec>
-
-      <ant:exec executable="${maven.webserver.home}\bin\apache.exe"
-        os="Windows XP">
+        os="Windows NT,Windows 2000,Windows XP">
         <ant:arg value="-d" />
         <ant:arg line="${maven.webserver.root}" />
         <ant:arg value="-f" />