RE: Problems with patchsets to 8.1.7.0.0 on Windows 2000

I had that same problem with it. I ended up getting it to work OK when I navigated into the directory structure that the zip file creates (or on CD, whichever you're running it from) into <patch_base>\install\win32\setup.exe and ran it from there. This actually runs the OUI instead of the unnecessary little autorun executable that they put in the root directory. Try that, I think that will work for you.

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I have Oracle 8.1.7.0.0 running on a Windows 2000 Pro (sp2). I tried to install
the 8.1.7.2.1 patchset according to the "readme" directions (shutdown all Oracle* services first, etc.), but when I try to run "setup.exe", nothing happens. The icon flashes momentarily after being double-clicked, but nothing
ever actually runs. I tried it a number of times. Then I tried it with an older 8.1.7.1.1 patchset - and the exactly same thing happened. These patchsets
are for "Windows NT", but I assumed they would work for 2000 as well. (Am I wrong in this assumption?) Does anyone have any experience with this and/or workarounds?

-Don Granaman
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