Using Apache complied with VC9 in XAMPP Lite 1.7.3. (Urgent, need answer fast!)

Factual Questions
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I realize that this is not the most hardcore technical formula over, but there are some darn good developers here.

To use some third party plugins with PHP, I need to use Apache complied with VC9. However, the client wants it on XAMMP as they wish to use for demonstration from their laptop and wishes to pass copies around (it’s business decision. I’m helpless in the face of this).

XAMMP 1.7.3 comes with Apache complied with VC6. I need to replace it with one complied with VC9 (from ApacheFriend, for instance). Or else my head will roll.

Anyone knows how? Please?

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Ah, bump.