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In the Tomcat Web Modules node in the runtime window, I stopped a context. As expected, when I try to execute the web module from the Filesystems window, the browsers displays a 404 "requested resource is not available". I then right click the context in the Runtime window and choose Start. The (Stopped) text next to the node name disappears. I try to execute the web module from the Filesystems window and still get the 404. I look in the Runtime window and see that the there is not (Stopped) text. I reboot netbeans and the (Stopped) text is there again. Therefore, there is no way to restart a stopped module. I change the context property in the WEB-INF property sheet and am able to execute the web module.
With my latest checkin for sharing context root, I cannot reproduce this problem. I mark this as fixed, if you still see it with the new build, please reopen with more details.
Mark as fixed as cannot reproducible with last changed code.