CodeIgniter 1.7.2 + XAMPP 1.7.3 + .htacess problems

[eluser]Mini0n[/eluser]
Hi there!

I've managed to find that the redirect this is due to the rule:

Code:

<IfModule !mod_rewrite.so>
    # If we don't have mod_rewrite installed, all 404's
    # can be sent to index.php, and everything works as normal.
    # Submitted by: ElliotHaughin

    ErrorDocument 404 /index.php
</IfModule>

The thing is: why is mod_rewrite "off"???

I have the following on \xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf:

Code:

...
#LoadModule proxy_connect_module modules/mod_proxy_connect.so
#LoadModule proxy_ftp_module modules/mod_proxy_ftp.so
#LoadModule proxy_http_module modules/mod_proxy_http.so
LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
LoadModule setenvif_module modules/mod_setenvif.so
#LoadModule speling_module modules/mod_speling.so
LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
...

Therefore, I assume I have mod_rewrite active, right?
What could be missing?

Thanks!