I have deployed some projects in tomcat7 and removed them from webapps as well

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I have deployed some projects in tomcat7 and removed them from webapps as well

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I have deployed some projects in tomcat7 and removed them from webapps as well as from work folder but when try to deploy some new project as a war to webapps it is not getting extracted and all the previous projects folder were existing in work folder which are costing some problem.

so please advise me how to completely remove older projects from tomcat7?

log file which refers to folder which does not even exist

   SEVERE: Error starting static Resources
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Document base D:\netbeans_workspace\Servlets-DWR\build\web does not exist or is not a readable directory


Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext resourcesStart
SEVERE: Error starting static Resources
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Document base D:\netbeans_workspace\Servlets-DWR\build\web does not exist or is not a readable directory
        at org.apache.naming.resources.FileDirContext.setDocBase(FileDirContext.java:140)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.resourcesStart(StandardContext.java:4894)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5074)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:895)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:871)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:615)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptor(HostConfig.java:649)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig$DeployDescriptor.run(HostConfig.java:1585)
        at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:441)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:303)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext startInternal
SEVERE: Error in resourceStart()
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext startInternal
SEVERE: Error getConfigured
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext startInternal
SEVERE: Context [/Servlets-DWR] startup failed due to previous errors
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.deploy.NamingResources cleanUp
WARNING: Failed to retrieve JNDI naming context for container [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost
[localhost].StandardContext[/Servlets-DWR]] so no cleanup was performed for that container
javax.naming.NameNotFoundException: Name [comp/env] is not bound in this Context. Unable to find [co
mp].
        at org.apache.naming.NamingContext.lookup(NamingContext.java:820)
        at org.apache.naming.NamingContext.lookup(NamingContext.java:168)
        at org.apache.catalina.deploy.NamingResources.cleanUp(NamingResources.java:977)
        at org.apache.catalina.deploy.NamingResources.stopInternal(NamingResources.java:959)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.stop(LifecycleBase.java:232)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.stopInternal(StandardContext.java:5483)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.stop(LifecycleBase.java:232)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:160)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:895)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:871)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:615)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptor(HostConfig.java:649)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig$DeployDescriptor.run(HostConfig.java:1585)
        at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:441)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:303)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDescriptor
INFO: Deploying configuration descriptor D:\Servers\apache-tomcat-7.0.27\conf\Catalina\localhost\Sli
ngeLeaveNotifier.xml
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext resourcesStart
SEVERE: Error starting static Resources
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Document base D:\netbeans_workspace\SlingeLeaveNotifier\build\we
b does not exist or is not a readable directory
        at org.apache.naming.resources.FileDirContext.setDocBase(FileDirContext.java:140)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.resourcesStart(StandardContext.java:4894)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5074)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:895)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:871)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:615)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptor(HostConfig.java:649)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig$DeployDescriptor.run(HostConfig.java:1585)
        at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:441)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:303)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext startInternal
SEVERE: Error in resourceStart()
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext startInternal
SEVERE: Error getConfigured
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext startInternal
SEVERE: Context [/SlingeLeaveNotifier] startup failed due to previous errors
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.deploy.NamingResources cleanUp
WARNING: Failed to retrieve JNDI naming context for container [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost
[localhost].StandardContext[/SlingeLeaveNotifier]] so no cleanup was performed for that container
javax.naming.NameNotFoundException: Name [comp/env] is not bound in this Context. Unable to find [co
mp].
        at org.apache.naming.NamingContext.lookup(NamingContext.java:820)
        at org.apache.naming.NamingContext.lookup(NamingContext.java:168)
        at org.apache.catalina.deploy.NamingResources.cleanUp(NamingResources.java:977)
        at org.apache.catalina.deploy.NamingResources.stopInternal(NamingResources.java:959)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.stop(LifecycleBase.java:232)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.stopInternal(StandardContext.java:5483)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.stop(LifecycleBase.java:232)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:160)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:895)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:871)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:615)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptor(HostConfig.java:649)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig$DeployDescriptor.run(HostConfig.java:1585)
        at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:441)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:303)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory
INFO: Deploying web application directory D:\Servers\apache-tomcat-7.0.27\webapps\docs
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory
INFO: Deploying web application directory D:\Servers\apache-tomcat-7.0.27\webapps\examples
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory
INFO: Deploying web application directory D:\Servers\apache-tomcat-7.0.27\webapps\host-manager
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory
INFO: Deploying web application directory D:\Servers\apache-tomcat-7.0.27\webapps\manager
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory
INFO: Deploying web application directory D:\Servers\apache-tomcat-7.0.27\webapps\ROOT
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol start
INFO: Starting ProtocolHandler ["http-apr-8080"]
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol start
INFO: Starting ProtocolHandler ["ajp-apr-8009"]
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina start
INFO: Server startup in 4251 ms

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-07T18:12:11+00:00

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2026-06-07T18:12:11+00:00Added an answer on June 7, 2026 at 6:12 pm

Follow these steps:

delete the file called Servlets-DWR.xml that can be found under tomcatHome/conf/Catalina/localhost
copy you war file to the webapps directory
restart Tomcat

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