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RE: Removing Older version of Oracle on NT Machine

From: Deshpande, Kirti <kirti.deshpande_at_verizon.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 15:02:12 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.00324B11.20010611151140@fatcity.com>

Hi All,
This question pops up once in a while. I did not pay much attention to replies before (not much of an NT person), but I think I will now, since I am also running into similar situation and it's always good to learn a few new things.

If anyone has a step-by-step procedure to do this right the first time, please post it. All NT users will thank you :)

If not, add on to (or correct as appropriate) the following check list:

1) Shutdown the database (assuming only one is running)
2) Stop the database service (via MS gui or otherwise)
3) Stop the listener service (via MS gui or otherwise)
4) Manually remove all database files (optional?)
5) Remove the above services ( a sample command syntax please ... )
6) Use Oracle Installer to remove stuff (shall we say 'yes' to all those
silly questions about shared programs, ddl etc. ?) 7) Back up registry (exactly how?)
8) Edit registry to remove Oracle under (blah blah.... please provide the dirs/subdirs names.)
9) Check and clean up Environment variables, if set for Oracle
10) Reboot server (I would, since Registry was fiddled with)
11) Check for any if leftovers.. (if found, what to do?)
12) ...anything else? 

Once we have a 'proven' checklist, any volunteer's to post it on their web site? I don't have one (yet).. Jared/Chris? Others?

Thanks.

Regards,  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Post, Ethan [SMTP:epost_at_kcc.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 5:26 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Removing Older version of Oracle on NT Machine
>
> My solution is to uninstall everything you can with O-installer, then
> delete
> oracle home and the oracle subdirectory under HKEY_LOCK_MACHINE/SOFTWARE
> in
> the registry. Perhaps there are some other things you should do but this
> has always worked for me in the past. Make sure you get rid of all
> databases and services first also.
>
> - Ethan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 2:56 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Is there any white papers for removing one version of Oracle from an NT
> machine? I have 8.0 and 8i and would like to fully remove all of 8.0
> including registry entries etc.
>
> I attempted to use Universal Installer, but it won't let me select any of
> the 8.0 components to remove them. I'm gonna keep working it and see where
> I
> get.
>
>
>
>
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