title: Failed loading main org/apache/catalina/startup/Bootstrap class in tomcat 7
body: <p>While trying to start the Tomcat 7 process, the following logging is reported and the service does not start.</p>
  
  <pre><code>[2014-02-03 11:31:57] [info]  Commons Daemon procrun (1.0.10.0 32-bit) started
  [2014-02-03 11:31:57] [info]  Running 'BOE120Tomcat7' Service...
  [2014-02-03 11:31:57] [info]  Starting service...
  [2014-02-03 11:31:57] [error] FindClass org/apache/catalina/startup/Bootstrap failed
  [2014-02-03 11:31:57] [error] Failed to start Java
  [2014-02-03 11:31:57] [error] ServiceStart returned 4
  [2014-02-03 11:31:57] [info]  Run service finished.
  [2014-02-03 11:31:57] [info]  Commons Daemon procrun finished
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>JRE 5 (1.5.0_05) is referenced in the Tomcat Java Setup "Java Virtual Machine":</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/d1oqB.png" alt="Tomcat Java Setup Tab"></p>