RE: 9.2.0.6 for win32

When this happens (Oracle dll's in use by another program), Check if MSDTC (Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator) service is running - ussually it locks some oracle dlls in memory.

P.S. Nial, this could be an item for your paper (Oracle on MSWin).

Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
ineyman_at_perceptron.com

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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Freeman, Donald Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 2:36 PM
To: stant_98_at_yahoo.com; oracle-l_at_freelists.org Subject: RE: 9.2.0.6 for win32

We are just finishing up our first one. We had a pretty rocky start. = Although we stopped the database, stopped all the services, we were = still getting messages that some of the Oracle dll's were in use by = another program. We ending up 'ignoring' and 'continuing' and = 'retrying' throughout the installation until we got 'patch installation
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complete.' We did try to reboot to kill anything that might have been
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hung but couldn't figure out what was running. It was a bad idea to = push through; we corrupted the binaries and had to reinstall the base = 9.2.0.1. The second time through everything seems to be working fine. = We are almost done. Don't know about Data Guard.

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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]On Behalf Of Alex Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 1:54 PM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Re: 9.2.0.6 for win32

Has anyone installed this patch on Windows? Just wanted to ask your = feedback regarding the installation as well as other issues particularly
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those tied with Data Guard...
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Thanks

Fyi, although OTN's link to patches
(http://www.oracle.com/technology/support/patches.htm ) says the latest version for win32 is 9.2.0.5, Metalink has a 9.2.0.6. patch for win32, release Oct 31st.

When I checked on Friday I didn't see 9.2.0.6 patches for linux or = tru64.

Patrice.

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