Hi, Try the .zip distribution, just unzip and run. It won't run as a service at first, but it'll get you started. The 5.5.3 exe installer works fine out of the box for me on Win XP pro using Sun JDK 1.5.
Yoav Shapira http://www.yoavshapira.com >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 9:44 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: FW: Failed to install Tomcat5 service > >No one is providing answer to my very basic question-which is a show >stopper >for me. >Please help me > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 3:01 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Failed to install Tomcat5 service > >Hi, >I'm installing Tomcat 5.5 on Windows XP Professional Box. > >Jdk version is 1.5. >When I issue java -version on cmd prompt I get this output: >java version "1.5.0" >Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-b64) >Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-b64, mixed mode, sharing) > >I have already set the JAVA_HOME to the proper JRE. >But at the time of installing I get this error message: >"Failed to install Tomcat5 service. Check your settings and permissions. >Ignore and continue(not Recommneded) with 3 usual buttons: >Abort/Retry/Ignore >This happens at the time of performing this action in the installation >dialog box: >Failed to install tomcat service >Using %JAVA_HOME%\bin\client\jvm.dll > >And then I just cant start tomcat. >Please help me out as I'm stuck at the very first step of installing >tomcat. > >My directory structure is as follows: >D:\Tomcat 5.5\bin>tomcat5 >[2004-10-26 20:50:52] [373 prunsrv.c] [error] >The system cannot find the file specified. >[2004-10-26 20:50:52] [1186 prunsrv.c] [error] >Load configuration failed > >D:\Tomcat 5.5\bin>tomcat5w.exe > >D:\Tomcat 5.5\bin>dir > Volume in drive D is WINNT_D > Volume Serial Number is 744B-4B58 > > Directory of D:\Tomcat 5.5\bin > >26/Oct/04 08:42 PM <DIR> . >26/Oct/04 08:42 PM <DIR> .. >06/Oct/04 12:47 AM 23,098 bootstrap.jar >06/Oct/04 12:47 AM 26,202 commons-logging-api.jar >06/Oct/04 12:48 AM 102,400 tomcat5.exe >06/Oct/04 12:48 AM 131,072 tomcat5w.exe > 4 File(s) 282,772 bytes > 2 Dir(s) 1,352,249,344 bytes free > >With best regards: >Ashutosh Sharma > >EMC Data Storage Systems (India) Private Limited >No. 12, Subramanya Arcade, Tower B,Bannerghatta Road, >Bangalore - 560 076. >Tel. +91-80-26788930 x 6296 > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail, including any attachments, is a confidential business communication, and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary and/or privileged. This e-mail is intended only for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and may not be saved, copied, printed, disclosed or used by anyone else. If you are not the(an) intended recipient, please immediately delete this e-mail from your computer system and notify the sender. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
