Re: Installing different versions of Oracle on NT server

From: Paul Drake <paled_at_home.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 02:28:31 -0400
Message-Id: <10650.119275@fatcity.com>

S Jayakumar wrote:
>
> Hi All ,
>
> I have a problem in my hand I need solution for doing alternative
> arrangements.
>
> Is it possible to have two diferent versions of Oracle installed on a
> single Windows NT server with two different instances of Databases
> running ( One for each version ) .
>
> We referred to Oracle Manuals and Books but is is not clear.
>
> If somebody has done that before , If you can guide us it would be
> helpful.
>

Yes, it is possible.

Install the oldest version first.
You can only have one version of each release. Install in this fashion:

volume	label
C:	NT - OS
D:	Oracle
E:	OraData

D:\Oracle	Oracle Base

Oracle Homes:

D:\Oracle\Ora73
D:\Oracle\Ora80
D:\Oracle\Ora81

D:\Oracle\Admin\<dbname>	config files

E:\Oracle\Oradata\<dbname>\system01.dbf		datafiles

This is how my workstation at work is configured. Received on Mon Oct 16 2000 - 01:28:31 CDT