RE: Installation Problems

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
adary_at_mehish.co.il

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Testa [SMTP:teci_at_the-testas.net]
> 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Joe Testa, Oracle DBA
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