I do not know about: Am I right in my guess that most Oracle dba's
are administering on Unix ??.
We are wintel for now.Yechiel Adar, Mehish Computer Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: JoJo Al-Zawawi [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sun, January 13, 2002 7:20 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: Installation Problems > > Hi Yechiel, > > I'm starting to get embarrassed because I have the feeling the problem was > not enough disk space. ! > > I completely manually uninstalled 9i yesterday and tried reinstalling it, > and got to the same place, only to error out again, while "creating clone > database". This time I checked how much disk space was available and at > this point, there was hardly any disk space left. (I didn't know Oracle > was > so huge!) > > Anyway, today I'm going to try putting it on our Win2K machine, which has > loads of disk space because it's one of our development servers and > doesn't > have all the other stuff on it that I have on my station. > > Also, your idea is a good one and I'm going to check for patches, in any > case. > > Am I right in my guess that most Oracle dba's are administering on Unix ?? > > Thanks again, > JoJo > http://www.jojo-zawawi.com > > > -----Original Message----- > &yod;&het;&yod;&alef;&lamed; > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 3:45 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Hello JoJo > > I had a similar problem with oracle 9i on NT. > Check if there is a new CD that includes the patches that came out since > you > got your CD. > In my case I got a new CD, build 2, that solved the problem. > > Yechiel Adar, Mehish Computer Services > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joe Testa [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Sat, January 12, 2002 6:45 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: Re: Installation Problems > > > > good luck with it, and be ready to reinstall windows if it all goes to > > heck. > > > > joe > > > > > > JoJo Al-Zawawi wrote: > > > > > Thanks a lot, Joe. Since I backed up my registry before I installed > > Oracle, > > > I can probably just import the backed-up registry and save myself some > > time. > > > We'll see how it goes! > > > > > > Cheers, > > > JoJo > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 5:45 AM > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > > > > > here you go, save it, i'm sure you'll need it in the future, i dont do > > > > oracle database on windoze but support the clients. > > > > > > > > > ---cut here----------- > > > > > > Introduction > > > ------------ > > > > > > Removing or deinstalling Oracle software from an 95/98/NT operating > > system > > > requires several steps to completely creating a 'clean' machine. This > > > document explains what must be done to remove all Oracle software from > > the > > > system. > > > > > > > > > Warning > > > ------- > > > > > > 1) Backup > > > > > > Be careful, because these steps remove all Oracle software, > Oracle > > > services, > > > and Oracle registry entries from the system. So it is advisable > > > that you > > > first perform a backup, if required, of certain files like: > > > > > > SQL*Nnet configuration files > > > Database files > > > Self-written scripts > > > > > > that are stored under the oracle home directory, etc. > > > > > > 2) The following procedures require the editing of Windows registry, > > > which is > > > a > > > potentially dangerous operation. There is no undo option in the > > > Registry > > > Editor. > > > > > > Content > > > ------- > > > > > > A. 32-bit on Windows NT > > > B. 32-bit on Win95/Win98 > > > C. 16-bit > > > > > > A. 32-bit on Windows NT > > > ----------------------- > > > 1. Ensure that you are logged in as a user with Administrator > > > privileges. > > > > > > 2. Stop all Oracle-related services and all Oracle programs. > > > > > > 3. Remove the database services via the oradim command. This can > be > > > done via ORADIMXX -DELETE -SID <SID> or via the 'SC' tool of > the > > > resource kit. > > > > > > For a full explanation on using the ORADIM command, see > > > <<NOTE:61621.1>& > > > gt;. > > > > > > As from 8.1.6, the method for deinstalling is to first run > > Net8CA > > > in Deinstall mode, then run DBCA to delete a database, then > run > > OUI > > > to deinstall the products. At this point, all services should > > be > > > removed. > > > > > > 4. Start the ODBC administrator applet, if installed, and remove > any > > > Oracle DSN definitions. > > > > > > 5. Remove the Oracle software via the Oracle installer or the > > > Universal Installer (8.1.5 and onwards). Make sure that all > > > services related to Oracle are stopped first. > > > Note that you cannot remove the installer itself. > > > > > > If Legato Storage Manager is installed on the system, then > remove > > > > > it via > > > the uninstaller executable that is shipped with Legato. > > > Start->Programs->Networker->Uninstall Networker > > > > > > Caution: If Legato Storage Manager was installed independently > of > > > Oracle, DO NOT REMOVE LSM, because your system's backup > > > environment may be adversely affected. > > > > > > 6. Start the Event Viewer, Log->Application, and clean up the > > > application logs for Oracle. > > > > > > 7. Start the registry editor. This can be done via regedit or > > > regedt32. > > > > > > a) If the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) was used, go to > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Oracle and write down the value > > of > > > the INST_LOC variable. This shows you where the OUI > > > software is installed. This can then be used to remove the > > OUI > > > from the machine afterwards. > > > > > > b) Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software and remove the ORACLE > key, > > > look into the ODBC key for any 'leftovers' of Oracle. If > they > > > exist, then remove them as well. > > > > > > c) Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services > > and > > > verify that all services that start with 'Oracle' are > > removed. > > > If this is not the case, then remove the services starting > > with > > > 'Oracle' (database related) and the ones that start with > > > 'OraWeb' (Oracle Application Server related). > > > No entries will not be removed from the services dialog box > > > until you reboot. > > > > > > d) Go to > > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\ > > > Application and look for keys that start with 'Oracle'. > > > Normally, they should have been removed in Step 5. > > > > > > e) Go to > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion > > > \Uninsta. > > > ll > > > and remove all entries related to Oracle > > > > > > Typical entries to found there are: > > > Oracle JInitiator 1.1.x.x > > > > > > f) Close the registry editor. > > > > > > 8. Remove any Oracle related .INI files that may exist in the > > Windows > > > NT Boot directory. The Windows NT boot directory may be found > by > > > entering "SET WINDIR" from a command prompt. > > > > > > Typical Oracle .INI files include ORADIM73.INI, ORADIM80.INI, > > > ORACLE.INI, ORAODBC.INI > > > > > > 9. Go to Start->Settings->control Panel->System->Environment. > > > * Select in the 'System Variables' window the PATH variable and > > > remove the %ORACLE_HOME%\BIN directory. If JRE was installed > by > > > Oracle, then remove the JRE path as well. > > > (For example: ...;C:\Orant\Bin;C:\Program Files\Oracle\jre\1. > > > 1.7\bin;...) > > > * Check the ?User Variables for user xxx? section also for > Oracle > > > entries to remove. > > > * Check as well the ?System Variables? as ?User Variables for > > user > > > xxx? windows for Oracle variable to remove: typical entries > > could > > > be: ORACLE_SID, TNS_ADMIN, ? > > > > > > 10. Remove any icons and references from the start menu. They are > > > listed into the C:\Winnt\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs > > > directory. > > > Normally, they should be removed by the Oracle Installer in > Step > > 4. > > > > > > 11. Remove the %ORACLE_HOME% directory from the machine, either by > > > using the Windows NT Explorer or from the command prompt. > > > > > > 12. If the Oracle products were installed via the Oracle Universal > > > Installer, then remove this also from the system. By default, > it > > is > > > installed under the Oracle directory in C:\Program Files, > > although > > > you could have specified an alternative directory when > > > you installed the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI). In that > case, > > > look at the INST_LOC parameter you have noted down in Step 6a. > > > > > > 13. Reboot your computer. > > > > > > > > > B. 32-bit on Win95/Win98 > > > ------------------------ > > > > > > 1. Stop all Oracle programs. > > > > > > 2. Start the ODBC administrator applet, if installed, and remove > any > > > Oracle DSN definitions. > > > > > > 3. Remove the Oracle software via the Oracle installer or the > > > Universal Installer (8.1.5 and onwards). Note that you cannot > > remove > > > the installer itself. > > > If Legato Storage Manager is installed on the system, then > remove > > > > > it via > > > the uninstaller executable that is shipped with Legato. > > > Start->Programs->Networker->Uninstall Networker > > > > > > Caution: If Legato Storage Manager was installed independently > of > > > Oracle, then DO NOT REMOVE LSM, because your system's > > backup > > > environment may be adversely affected. > > > > > > 4. Start the registry editor. This can be done via regedit or > > > regedt32. > > > > > > a) If the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) was used, go to > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Oracle and write down the value > > of > > > the INST_LOC variable. This is showing you where the OUI > > > software is installed. This can then be used to remove the > > OUI > > > from the machine afterwards. > > > > > > b) Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software and remove the ORACLE > key, > > > look into the ODBC key for any 'leftovers' of Oracle, if > they > > > exist remove them as well. > > > > > > c) Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ > > > CurrentVersion\Uninstall and remove all entries related to > > > Oracle. > > > > > > 5. Close the registry editor. > > > > > > 6. Edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file and remove the %ORACLE_HOME%\bin > and > > > JRE paths from the PATH. > > > (For example: ...;C:\Orant\Bin;C:\Program Files\Oracle\jre\1.1. > > > 7\bin;...) > > > Check if any Oracle variables are set in the AUTOEXEC.BAT. If > > > there are, > > > then remove them. > > > > > > 7. Remove any icons and references from the Start menu. They are > > > listed in the C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs directory via W. > > > indows > > > Explorer. These are not always removed by the Oracle installer > in > > > Step 2. > > > > > > 8. Remove the %ORACLE_HOME% directory from the machine, either by > > > using the Windows Explorer or from the command prompt. > > > > > > 9. If the Oracle products were installed via the Oracle Universal > > > Installer, remove this also from the system. By default, it is > > > installed under the Oracle directory in C:\Program Files, > > although > > > you could have specified an alternative directory when > > > you installed the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI). In that > case, > > > look at the INST_LOC parameter you have noted down in Step 3a. > > > > > > 10. Remove any Oracle-related .INI files that may exist in the > > Windows > > > directory. The Windows may be found by entering "echo %WINDIR%" > > > from a command prompt. > > > > > > Typical Oracle .INI files include ORADIM73.INI, ORADIM80.INI, > > > ORACLE.INI, ORAODBC.INI > > > > > > 11. Reboot you computer. > > > > > > > > > C. 16-bit > > > --------- > > > > > > The default Oracle Home for Windows 3.X is orawin. > > > > > > 1. If the database is running, then shut it down. > > > > > > 2. Deinstall all Oracle products with the Oracle Installer. > > > > > > a) Run orainst.exe from your Oracle Home. The Oracle Software > > > Asset Manager window is displayed. > > > > > > b) Select all of the Oracle products that are listed in the > > > right window pane. > > > > > > c) Click the [REMOVE] button. > > > > > > 3. Delete your ORACLE_HOME directory. > > > > > > 4. Use your favorite text editor and edit win.ini. > > > > > > a) Locate the ora_config parameter. > > > Remove the file that ora_config points to. > > > > > > b) Delete all references to Oracle from the win.ini file. > > > Reference: > > > ---------- > > > > > > Cleanly Uninstalling Oracle8i RDBMS Software from > > > Unix. > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------- cut here-------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > JoJo Al-Zawawi wrote: > > > > > > > > >>Hi Joe, > > >> > > >>Please mail me the "metalstink" thing -- I've never heard of it. I > > agree > > >>that it sounds like I need to do a brutal erase. > > >> > > >>Bwaaaaa !!! > > >> > > >>Thanks in advance! > > >>--JoJo > > >> > > >> > > >>-----Original Message----- > > >>Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 7:45 PM > > >>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > >> > > >> > > >>sounds like you need to do the brutal erase of all oracle products > from > > >>a windoze machine. THere is a document on metalstink about how to > > >>remove oracle entirely from a windoze machine, if you dont have > > >>metalstink access let me know, i'll email it to you direct. > > >> > > >>joe > > >> > > >> > > >>JoJo Al-Zawawi wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>Hi all, > > >>> > > >>>I just tried to install Oracle 9i personal edition for Win98 on my > > Win98 > > >>> > > >>> > > >>PC. > > >> > > >> > > >>>After quite a bit of installation, it got to a part where it was > > creating > > >>>some database or something, and I got an error: "The program > > encountered > > >>> > > >>> > > >>an > > >> > > >> > > >>>invalid page exception. Fault location: 0028:0022 Interrupts in > > service: > > >>>None" And it advised me to reboot, which I did. > > >>> > > >>>Now I cannot get the installation program to re-start, no matter what > I > > >>> > > >>> > > >>do, > > >> > > >>>from the CD-ROM, from the computer, from running various programs on > > the > > >> > > >>>CD-ROM, what have you. I can't un-install it because (a) it doesn't > > show > > >>> > > >>> > > >>up > > >> > > >> > > >>>on Windows' uninstall list and (b) the Oracle installer won't run. > > >>> > > >>>It starts to run (a brief flash of the "installer" graphic), then the > > >>> > > >>> > > >>CD-ROM > > >> > > >> > > >>>quits and nothing happens. > > >>> > > >>>Any ideas? > > >>> > > >>>Thanks, > > >>>JoJo > > >>> > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: JoJo Al-Zawawi > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). 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