For tomcat 5, you should try startup-using-launcher.bat
-----Original Message----- From: Quinton Delpeche [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: November 26, 2004 10:29 AM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Tomcat not starting using startup.bat On Friday 26 November 2004 17:17, Roman D wrote: > Tomcat 5.0.28, Windows XP > System global environment variables set: > JAVA_HOME = c:/j2sdk1.4.2_04 > CATALINA_HOME = C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Tomcat 5.0 > > Installed using jakarta-tomcat-5.0.28.exe default install options > (Installs to program files) > > it's not possible to start from command line using startup.bat; > c:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.0\bin>startup.bat > Using CATALINA_BASE: C:/Program Files/Apache Software > Foundation/Tomcat 5.0 > Using CATALINA_HOME: C:/Program Files/Apache Software > Foundation/Tomcat 5.0 > Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: C:/Program Files/Apache Software > Foundation/Tomcat 5.0\temp > Using JAVA_HOME: c:/j2sdk1.4.2_04 > Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: > Files/Apache > > Of course obvious step is to install tomcat in simple path like > c:\tomcat, but I need to have it working on any installation path. And > I need to use startup.bat, not service launcher. Because of your Path and Operating System you will have to use the Directory shortcut method. I know that XP support spaces in path names from the command prompt but Java doesn't realy. Change Program Files to Progra~1 Change Apache Software to Apache~1 > Any suggestions? > Thanks. This should work. I had a similar problem in '97 when I first started developing in Java. :) Q -- Quinton Delpeche Internal Systems Developer Softline VIP Telephone: +27 12 420 7000 Direct: +27 12 420 7007 Facsimile: +27 12 420 7344 http://www.vippayroll.co.za/ "When I was crossing the border into Canada, they asked if I had any firearms with me. I said, `Well, what do you need?'" -- Steven Wright
