I believe there should be a companion program "tomcat6w.exe" that allows you to see the registry settings used by the service.
--David Varuna Seneviratna wrote: > Andre: > I edited the service.bat, only part that had to be added was "echo > Using %EXECUTABLE%:" > > C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20\bin>service.bat install > Installing the service 'Tomcat6' ... > Using CATALINA_HOME: C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20 > Using CATALINA_BASE: C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20 > Using JAVA_HOME: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_14 > Using JVM: C:\Program > Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_14\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll > > Using C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20\bin\tomcat6.exe: > "C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20\bin\tom > cat6.exe" //IS//Tomcat6 --StartClass org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap > --Sto > pClass org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap --StartParams start > --StopParams st > op > The service 'Tomcat6' has been installed. > > I copied and pasted the path to the "JAVA_HOME" may be that's what made the > difference this time.But if JAVA_HOME was pointed to the wrong path how > could it be started in a non service mode.Now "apache tomcat6" is in the > services list But can not be started.When tried to start > the message is "Error 3: The system can not find the path specified".The > "Using JVM" earlier was C:\Program > Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_14\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll and now it has become > jre\bin\server\jvm.dll.In both these locations there is a jvm.dll > In the Event Viewer under system the message was > > Event Type: Error > Event Source: Service Control Manager > Event Category: None > Event ID: 7000 > Date: 23/07/2009 > Time: 16:52:44 > User: N/A > Computer: VARUNA > Description: > The Apache Tomcat 6 service failed to start due to the following error: > The system cannot find the path specified. > > For more information, see Help and Support Center at > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. > > When given the long command > > C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20\bin>"tomcat6.exe" //IS//%SERVICE_NAME% --StartClass > org. > apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap --StopClass > org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootst > rap --StartParams start --StopParams stop > > The above command displayed a message box with a big Red X round shape > mark(What do you call it?), titled "Application System" and it's message > was nonAlpha 37 > > > Thanks for your help > > Varuna > > 2009/7/23 André Warnier <a...@ice-sa.com> > > >> Varuna Seneviratna wrote: >> ... >> >> >>> Well I did as you have instructed me >>> >>> >>> 1. *Stopped the Anti virus >>> * >>> 2. *Downloaded apache-tomcat-6.0.20.zip (core)* >>> 3. *Unzipped it to the directory apache-tomcat-6.0.20* >>> 4. *Opened a console window* >>> 5. *Went to the directory c:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20\bin* >>> 6. *typed the command startup.bat, it started tomcat below is what >>> appeared on the console window* >>> >>> C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20\bin>startup.bat >>> Using CATALINA_BASE: C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20 >>> Using CATALINA_HOME: C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20 >>> Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20\temp >>> Using JRE_HOME: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_14 >>> >>> 7* Then typed shutdown.bat, it did stop tomcat* >>> >>> C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20\bin>shutdown.bat >>> Using CATALINA_BASE: C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20 >>> Using CATALINA_HOME: C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20 >>> Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20\temp >>> Using JRE_HOME: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_14 >>> >>> *8 Issued the command service.bat install, the display in the console >>> window >>> was* >>> >>> C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20\bin>service.bat install >>> Installing the service 'Tomcat6' ... >>> Using CATALINA_HOME: C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20 >>> Using CATALINA_BASE: C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.20 >>> Using JAVA_HOME: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_14 >>> Using JVM: C:\Program >>> Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_14\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll >>> >>> Failed installing 'Tomcat6' service >>> >>> >>> *As always the service installation stops when using the JVM >>> >>> Excellent. ;-) >>> >> It may seem to you that you have not made any progress. >> But you would be wrong, because there is a lot of progress : >> - now /we/ know exactly what you are doing >> - now /you/ have the possibility to see at exactly which point this message >> appears, and maybe it's cause. >> - and we may be all be able to do something about it. >> That is progress. >> >> Edit the script "service.bat". >> You will see the point at which it displays the messages above (ending in >> "Using JVM:...". >> Right after that, in my version, is a line that goes like : >> >> "%EXECUTABLE%" //IS//%SERVICE_NAME% --StartClass >> org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap --StopClass >> org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap --StartParams start --StopParams stop >> >> (all in one line) >> >> Since we're not totally sure what this "%EXECUTABLE%" is, let's add a line >> to the script, just after >> echo Using JVM: %PR_JVM% >> echo Using executable: %EXECUTABLE% >> >> and re-run the script. >> (It will break at the same point, most probably, but with Windows one never >> really knows, does one ?). >> >> Also, do what Chuck recommended, and make sure the Java-related paths >> really point to a working JVM. >> It is unlikely, but always possible, that the service.bat script gets >> confused, and points to something invalid. >> I see such a possibility for example, if the environment variable JAVA_HOME >> is set to an incorrect path, before calling the script. >> >> Then next, try to run the above long command yourself, directly in the >> command window. There may be some Windows message which we are otherwise >> missing. >> (replace "%EXECUTABLE%" by "tomcat6.exe" and %SERVICE_NAME% by "Tomcat6") >> And you may also find interesting messages in your Windows Event Logs >> (right-click on "My Computer"...Manage...Event Logs") >> >> You can also try to call up the command "tomcat6w.exe" directly, to see if >> it comes up with anything interesting. >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
