Startup Tomcat: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. Press Enter or Esc to exit

Question

Using

I've installed Tomcat 8 (ignore the 10.1.7 that's on pic, once that's not compatible with Java 8) into my machine as Windows Service, when I startup, a new console is created with message:

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.   Press Enter or Esc to exit... 

and http://localhost:8080 returns ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED

Thanks in advance, you for your help.

Win 11, openjdk version "1.8.0_362", Tomcat 8 strong text I was expecting http://localhost:8080 to show Tomcat webpage running local

Answer 1

Windows Install Tomcat 8 as Windows Service

Install JDK 8

https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=8

• Operating System: Windows
• Architecture: x64
• Package Type: JDK
• Version: 8
• .msi

click .msi

JDK Insatll Options: Please select

• Set JAVA_HOME variable
• JavaSoft(Oracle) registry keys

Install Tomcat 8

https://tomcat.apache.org/download-80.cgi

8.5.87 -> Binary Distributions -> Core: -> 32-bit/64-bit Windows Service Installer

Download exe, Click ,run install exe

Choose Components, options please select all items

• Tomcat -> core , Service Startup ,Native

• Start Menu Items

• Documentation

• Manager

• Host Manager

• Examples

Completing Apache Tomcat Setup

• Run Apache Tomcat
• Show Readme

Then open your browser http://localhost:8080

You don't need to set any environment variables, just follow the above steps and everything will be done.