finally we managed to build the suite again. clean your local repository directory jbpm (mainly the designer) then do a build/build.xml clean and a jpdl/dist/build.xml package. that will generate a new distribution a la starters kit (now called suite). so the designer problem should be fixed if you install a clean fresh build of the designer (from src). it's strange that we don't have this .ear deployment problem... Also i use the 4.0.4.GA. in the jboss/configuration/build.xml, there are also targets to install a fresh jboss (4.0.4.GA) from the files in the local repository. see if you can build a fresh jboss installation and configuration by only using these targets and making sure that you create the new jboss installation in a clean location. that should make it reproducable. (unless there is a windows/linux difference) please keep us posted. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3971947#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...