Re: Ugly Oracle 7.3.4 & 8.1.5 Client Files Installation

You won't be able to remove the 8.1.5 executables and leave only the 7.3.4 executables without resintalling the Oracle 7.3.4 software. Just delete the contents of c:\orant and reinstall oracle 7.3.4!

HTH,
Brian

pattersb_at_my-deja.com wrote:
>
> Long story short,
>
> A rollback of Oracle Client files
> from 8.1.5 to 7.3.4 on an NT 4.0 6a server
> resulted in the 8.1.5 executables be installed
> to the 7.3.4 location. I am now receiving
> errors about a corrupt install when I attemp to
> run the sql net configure app, or the installer.
> It sqwauks about no Default Oracle Home.
>
> Before -
>
> Oracle 8.1.5 Home was c:\ORACLE
> Oracle 7.3.4 Home was c:\orant
>
> 7.3.4 existed on the server, the 8.1.5 client files were installed, The
> 8.1.5 installion used
> the current oracle home (it appears) and installed
> 8.1.5 to the current location.
>
> Does anyone know if the 8.1.5 can be manually removed? Thanks for any
> help, this issue has
> taken years off my life.
>
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